Former Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki recently revealed the
reasons for the club’s lack of key players in their 1-0 loss to AmaZulu FC
in the Carling Knockout. Ntseki stated that goalkeeper Brandon Petersen
and defender Sifiso Hlanti had not recovered from injuries sustained
before the FIFA break in time to feature against Usuthu, while forward
Ashley Du Preez got injured during their preparations ahead of the match.
Itumeleng Khune was in goal for Chiefs, who were also without key striker
Ashley Du Preez, as Ranga Chivaviro led the front line while Edmilson Dove
started at left-back but got injured in the first stanza, forcing Chiefs
to play Reeve Frosler at left-back.
“In the last game we played against Cape Town City, Hlanti was injured
before that game and he was actually going to return to training in terms
of the preparation going into that game,” Ntseki said in a press
conference. “George (Matlou) and Petersen they got injured a day before we
played Cape Town City, so George managed to recover in time to be
available for selection. But for Petersen he’s still going through a
return to training.
“Unfortunately for Ashley Du Preez he got injured a day before we came in
(AmaZulu), so those are the injuries we sustained. But we have quality
players, we have to regroup and come up with a plan in terms of giving
other players a chance,” he said.
“We saw Ranga starting, (Jasond) Gonzalez coming, the club has got players
that were brought to help whenever there are situations like that one of
injuries,” Ntseki added.
Chiefs will be next in action when they return to the Premiership on
Saturday afternoon away to Golden Arrows. On Monday afternoon, Amakhosi
confirmed that Cavin Johnson is the new head coach of the club, taking
over on an interim basis. Ntseki was relieved of his duties while Zwane
has moved back into the development structures.
Full time score: Kaizer Chiefs 0 : 1 AmaZulu FC (Fielies 88’)
Man of the Match: Keagan Dolly#Amakhosi4Life #CarlingKnockout #Khosified pic.twitter.com/cINv6Ifs0U
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) October 21, 2023
