New Jersey number 20 at Kaizer Chiefs?

The number 20 jersey is technically vacant at kaizer chiefs but we’ve seen someone’s name attached to it online.


Kaizer Chiefs new number 20?

Thabo Mokoena is a young central defender on the books of Amakhosi. Born in Roodepoort in 2000, he’s yet to make his first-team debut for the club. With Rushwin Dortley, Inacio Miguel, Given Msimango and Thatayaone Ditlhokwe ahead of him in the pecking order, game time in 2024-2025 is therefore highly unlikely. It’s therefore curious that he’d be assigned the number 20.

Here is a list of all current assigned squad numbers at Chiefs.

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Players having a tactical chat at Naturena. Photo: X

Mthethwa is still part of Nabi’s plans

Mthethwa completed 55 tackles in 18 Betway Premiership matches last season, making him one of the most efficient defensive midfielders in the division. Against Gallants, Nabi opted for a double pivot of Samkelo Zwane and Yusuf Maart. Against AmaZulu, he dropped Zwane and brought Blom in to partner Maart. Here’s what Nabi had to say about Mthethwa via iDiskiTimes:

“We have 32 players and I have respect for all of them,” he said after his side’s 3-1 win at AmaZulu.

“Why do you only ask me about Mthethwa, I have other players as well. We are a group and we are all [united] as a group.

“Mthethwa has good qualities, maybe after today he is starting for the Sundowns game.

“But I don’t want to talk too much about single players, I want to talk about all players.”

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Chiefs need to get more out of The Ox this season. Image: SABC Sport

The next four matches for Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership

  • Royal AM – Sunday, November 9 – FNB Stadium, 17:30
  • Mamelodi Sundowns – Saturday, September 28, FNB Stadium, 15:00
  • SuperSport United – Saturday, October 26, Lucas Moripe Stadium, 17:30
  • Magesi FC – Wednesday, October 30, Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, 19:30
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Kaizer Chiefs fans encapsulating the passion of a Soweto Derby. Image: BackpagePix

What’s your ideal starting XI to face Sundowns, Amakhosi fans?

Kaizer Chiefs finished the 2023-2024 league campaign in tenth position, their worst placing in the history of the DStv Premiership. Their last league title came back in 2015, their most recent piece of major silverware.

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