The spectre of Reneilwe "Yeye" Letsholonyane looms large as Kaizer Chiefs prepare to host SuperSport United in a Premier League encounter that is set to be peppered with delicious tension at Soccer City on Wednesday night. Letsholonyane is playing some of the best football of his life at United. In perhaps one of football’s delectable ironies‚ his former employers Chiefs, who decided against renewing his contract in May, have continued to struggle, while his star has shone since his departure. The midfielder’s name was bound to come up at Naturena as Chiefs prepare to host a side from United teeming with many of their former players. Midfielder George Maluleka conceded that they had been watching Letsholonyane with a little more than a passing interest and they expected a difficult evening at Soccer City.

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