He's only been at Kaizer Chiefs for a just over a month, but Thabo Cele has established himself as one of Amakhosi's most important players, so how will Nasreddine Nabi adjust without the playmaker?
Cele received his fourth yellow card against Mamelodi Sundowns over the weekend and will therefore serve a one-match suspension when the Soweto giants host Magesi FC at FNB Stadium this evening.
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The midfield has been a problem for Nabi since his arrival, with the coaching staff often making changes in an effort to try to find the right type of player to suit the team. Cele has done that in a short space of time, dictating play in the middle of the park with his ability to play and pass the ball in tight spaces.
They will, however, need to do without him for 90 minutes this evening and Nabi will need to make a big call on someone who can make the team play against a Magesi side capable of causing an upset.
A player who enjoys having the ball at his feet is young Samkelo Zwane, who has not featured for the club in the Betway Premiership since early February. Zwane has been in and out of the team and has not always done enough to secure a regular place in the starting line-up, and this could be an opportunity to remind Nabi that he is capable of getting the job done.
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Amakhosi also have George Matlou, who has a lot to prove with his contract coming to an end in June.
Edmilson Dove, meanwhile, is expected to start again this evening after making his first appearance of the season against Sundowns.
