Kaizer Chiefs news | Gavin Hunt could be without SIX players for CAF tie

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs could be without as many as SIX of their senior players when they face Petro de Luanda in their next CAF Champions League Group C match at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.

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Kick-off is at 18:00.

Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has been ruled out on compassionate grounds following the tragic death of his sister in a house fire.

In addition, Ramahlwe Mphahlele is also out having picked up a red card in Amakhosi’s previous CAF Champions League match meaning he faces an automatic suspension.

Coach Gavin Hunt could be forced into a number of other changes too.

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Strikers Samir Nurkovic and Leonardo Castro are carrying niggles and face late fitness tests on the morning of the match, while Kgotso Moleko and Dumisani Zuma are ruled out.

“Obviously the captain Rama is out, he got sent off with a red card in the last game, so he won’t play. Samir is struggling a little bit; Castro also, because he’s played a lot of games. So, there’s a few [concerns], we’ll certainly make the final call by tomorrow.

“Moleko has come back from Covid testing [after a family bereavement], so he’s had to isolate for a couple of days and he won’t be involved. Zuma is still sick, he was sick yesterday, so he won’t be available as well.”

Kaizer Chiefs and Petro de Luanda are both winless in Group C and lie third and fourth, respectively.

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Wydad AC	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6
2	Horoya	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	4
3	Kaizer Chiefs	2	0	1	1	0	4	−4	1
4	Petro de Luanda	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0