Kaizer Chiefs have issued an update on the injured players ahead their trip to Bloemfontein where they will play the Cufa Cup.
The two sides are again be expected to entertain their Bloemfontein fans after doing so in the opening match of the season.
At the time, Amakhosi beat Marumo Gallants 2-1 to collect their first three points of the season.
Now, Kaizer Chiefs will be without a number of their stars for that friendly encounter.
Gaston Sirino tops the list of those players after sustaining injury in Kaizer Chiefs’ 2-1 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns.
Furthermore, George Matlou and Tebogo Potsane are also weeks from fully recovering from their respective injury.
Meanwhile, there are some good news from the Kaizer Chiefs medical department.
Edmilson Dove has removed the protective boot, and David Milner, the club’s physiotherapist, is confident he will be back in November.
Furthermore, goalkeeper Brandon Petersen is back in the training grounds after removing pins from his injured finger.
KAIZER CHIEFS INJURY UPDATE
“Gaston Sirino sustained an abductor muscle injury in the last match and he is improving nicely and we expect him to back in full training within two weeks,” Milner told the club’s website.
“Another player progressing well is George Matlou. He has started running and doing some ball work and we are looking at a November return for him.
“Tebogo Potsane went for a scan which showed some ligament damage [in his ankle], so we expect him to be out for around three weeks.
“Edmilson Dove is out of the protective boot and is doing some preliminary walking. We are confident he will be able to start running in November.
“Brandon [Petersen] had the pins removed from his finger and can start full training immediately.”
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