Kaizer Chiefs are in Nelspruit on Sunday afternoon for their third DStv Premiership match of the season, against TS Galaxy.
Amakhosi are searching for their first league win after drawing and losing their first two games of the season, respectively.
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The Glamour Boys will however draw confidence from last weekend’s win over Cape Town City in the MTN8 quarter-finals.
TS Galaxy are on a high after collecting four points from their two league games.
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The two teams drew both matches when they met last season in the league and will now want to pick up points this afternoon when they meet in front of a huge crowd expected at the Mbombela Stadium.
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Kaizer Chiefs coach Molefi Ntseki has been forced to make one change to the squad that started the last game against Cape Town City.
Ranga Chivaviro comes in for Ashley du Preez, who scored two goals for Amakhosi in the last two matches.
Du Preez misses the game due to flu infection.
The formation remains 4-2-3-1.
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Brandon Petersen is the goalkeeper and will wear the captain’s armband.
At the back, the Glamour Boys will be happy to have Thatayaone Ditlhokwe back after not being able to finish the last match.
He will be with the reliable S’fiso Hlanti on the left, with Reeve Frosler on the right. Given Msimango will partner with Ditlhokwe in central defence.
Last weekend’s man of the match in the MTN8 match, Yusuf Maart, and the winning goal scorer of that game, Edson Castillo, are in midfield.
On the wings, Amakhosi have Pule Mmodi on the left and Tebogo Potsane on the right wing, while Mduduzi Mdantsane will play behind the striker.
Chivaviro will lead Amakhosi’s attack.
Michael Mosemeng is the match referee, with Simukele Jali and Xolani Hlatshwayo as assistants. Thabo Mkhabela is the match’s fourth official.
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TEAMS
Kaizer Chiefs
Petersen (captain – 1), Hlanti (23), Ditlhokwe (24), Msimango (25), Frosler (39), Maart (8), Castillo (17), Mdantsane (3), Potsane (11), Mmodi (13), Chivaviro (7)
Substitutes: Bvuma (44); Nj Ngcobo (27), Kwinika (4), Solomons (18), Zwane (37), Nk Ngcobo (12), Shabalala (42), Radebe (33), Basomboli (21)
TS Galaxy
Kolak (32); Letsoenyo (33), Sanoka (3), Mahlangu (4), Mvelase (2), Mbunjana (captain – 8), Parker (17), Vidal (20), Mbatha (35), Mojela (27), Sebelebele (21)
Substitutes: Ntwari (16); Seema (45), Rakwena (19), Mahlangu (27), Gabuza (31), Hlongwane (10), Radebe (14), Khiba (12), Kabini (24)
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