Two Kaizer Chiefs suspended for Cape Town City clash
Kaizer Chiefs will be forced to reshuffle their squad ahead of their DStv Premiership clash against Cape Town City on Saturday.
Kaizer Chiefs have some serious midfield reshuffling to do this weekend with two pivotal stars ruled out through suspension in the DStv Premiership clash against Cape Town City.
KEY AMAKHOSI DUO MISS CAPE TOWN CITY CLASH
Midfield duo Yusuf Maart and Venezuelan star Edson Castillo are suspended for Amakhosi’s weekend clash with Cape Town City. The pair have picked up four bookings this term. Venezuela played two friendlies in the USA this past week. Venezuela is now ranked 52nd in the world according to FIFA, down from 50th. Edson Castillo was a 78th-minute substitute against European champions Italy, in a match which the Azzurri won 2-1. Arsenal midfielder Jorginho came off the bench to supply the winning goal for Genoa striker Mateo Retegui. Castillo has made 18 league appearances this term for the Glamour Boys, while Maart has appeared in all 20 of Amakhosi’s league assignments this term. 22-year-old Samkelo Zwane is expected to deputise; he’s only played six league games this season.
CITY WANTS TO STICK THE KNIFE FURTHER INTO KAIZER CHIEFS
Seventh-placed Chiefs travel to Cape Town City on Saturday with both sides in desperate need of points to stay in touch for a two-two finish. City have won just one of their last eight league games, and City boss Eric Tinkler has reminded media of the fickleness of football. Chiefs are in poor form themselves, coming off the back of a Soweto Derby defeat to Orlando Pirates. Amakhosi have won just one of their last six assignments.
In terms of the H2H, City have won five of their last six league encounters against Chiefs, including last season’s corresponding fixture on the final day of the campaign. That result condemned Chiefs to 5th and helped the Citizens secure 4th in the DStv Premiership in 2022/23. City won this season’s reverse fixture and are on course for a double over the mighty Amakhosi. Chiefs did, however, win the pair’s other meeting this term in the MTN8 in August.
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