Willard Katsande underwent surgery to his face on Tuesday but could still make an amazing recovery to be available on Saturday as Kaizer Chiefs sweat on the fitness of their midfield for the Premier Soccer League encounter against Cape Town City at Soccer City. Katsande fractured a bone in his face after being hit by a flailing arm in stoppage time at the end of the 3-0 win over Lamontville Golden Arrows in the first round of the Nedbank Cup at Soccer City on Sunday. When he went for X-rays the injury was discovered to be more serious than first thought. It is similar to an injury that Itumeleng Khune suffered in 2017 when he clashed with Kurt Lentjies in the match against Chippa United in Port Elizabeth. Khune was back in action within days of his surgery and there is a chance that Katsande might be available for the Saturday night clash. Chiefs coach Steve Komphela will be a worried man because his other key midfielder‚ George Maluleka‚ missed the victory over Arrows with a calf s...
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