Chiefs minus Billiat, Maluleka for Caf CC clash

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that duo Khama Billiat and George Maluleka will be unavailable for the club’s second leg Caf Confederation Cup tie against ASSM Elgeco Plus due to injury.

Zimbabwean international Billiat sustained a hip injury in the first leg clash which Chiefs won  3-0, which will leave him sidelined until the new year.

Maluleka, who missed the club’s first leg clash with a hamstring strain is set to be sidelined for another week, while there still remains uncertainty with regards to the in-form midfielder Philani Zulu.

The Soweto giants took to their official website to publicise a number of updates on their injured players, which include the likes of Eric Mathoho, Ramhlwe Mphahlele, Mario Booysen and Joseph Molangoane.

‘Khama has a hip adductor muscle strain. He will be rested for two weeks to recover,’ the team’s physiotherapist David Milner said.

‘George has a hamstring muscle strain. He will be out for one week.

‘Philani fractured a bone in his face. He had to have minor surgery and we are awaiting the report to inform us the extent of the injury.

‘Tower will be in plaster for another three weeks before he starts with his rehabilitation program.

‘Rama has started rehabilitation on the knee and is doing very well,’ he added.

Milner also shed light on Chiefs’ long-term injury victim Molangoane, who sustained a broken leg at the start of the season in a MTN8 clash against Free State Stars.

‘We hope to have him back in the next four to six weeks,’ he continued.

‘Mario Booysen was another concern from the Elgeco match, but he has been cleared to fully train from Wednesday,’ he concluded.

Chiefs do duty in the second leg on Saturday afternoon with kickoff set for 1.30pm.

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