IT NEVER rains but it pours for Kaizer Chiefs, who on the eve of the resumption of the second round are to see star midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala missing the team's next three league games.
The Absa Premiership resumes tomorrow night with a full list of fixtures, but Chiefs will be missing their key man - the only player in the team to have featured in all 15 Premier League matches during the first half of the season.
The Bafana midfielder suffered an injury at training at the weekend. While watching his team prepare for tomorrow's away match against Cosmos at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium from the sidelines, he confirmed he could miss the club's next three games.
"I think I will be out for a week or so. I hope the injury is not that serious and I will be back soon," said Tshabalala, who was on crutches and appeared to still be in some pain.
Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic said Tshabalala's injury was a blow, but is hoping to reduce the player's absence to only two games.
"He's definitely out for the Cosmos game and we will miss him. It will be a miracle to have him against Swallows (on Saturday), but we would like that to happen. If it doesn't, then I will push the team doctors to make sure he is ready for the Wits game (on February 28)," said the coach.
Chiefs are already without Reneilwe Letsholonyane, who is out for the rest of the season, but Vermezovic believes there are suitable replacements.
"I think we have a good quality squad to replace them," the coach said.
The coach slammed his team's performance in the first half of the season, saying that while the defence had improved, the rest of the squad would have to improve to win their first league title in six years.
Chiefs are joint second on the log table with Supersport United, while Mamelodi Sundowns are three points clear at the summit.
Vermezovic said: "We are very close to Sundowns and we know we have competition with Supersport and Orlando Pirates, but we are ready for the battle."
The coach, who is in the last year of his contract at Chiefs, also received the backing of club management yesterday.
Bobby Motaung said: "There have been no plans of a new coach and we are definitely not talking to (FS Stars coach) Steve Komphela. VV is here for the rest of the season to focus on the success of the club. We will then talk at the end of the season about his future."
Shabba hurt in training
IT NEVER rains but it pours for Kaizer Chiefs, who on the eve of the resumption of the second round are to see star midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala missing the team's next three league games.
The Absa Premiership resumes tomorrow night with a full list of fixtures, but Chiefs will be missing their key man - the only player in the team to have featured in all 15 Premier League matches during the first half of the season.
The Bafana midfielder suffered an injury at training at the weekend. While watching his team prepare for tomorrow's away match against Cosmos at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium from the sidelines, he confirmed he could miss the club's next three games.
"I think I will be out for a week or so. I hope the injury is not that serious and I will be back soon," said Tshabalala, who was on crutches and appeared to still be in some pain.
Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic said Tshabalala's injury was a blow, but is hoping to reduce the player's absence to only two games.
"He's definitely out for the Cosmos game and we will miss him. It will be a miracle to have him against Swallows (on Saturday), but we would like that to happen. If it doesn't, then I will push the team doctors to make sure he is ready for the Wits game (on February 28)," said the coach.
Chiefs are already without Reneilwe Letsholonyane, who is out for the rest of the season, but Vermezovic believes there are suitable replacements.
"I think we have a good quality squad to replace them," the coach said.
The coach slammed his team's performance in the first half of the season, saying that while the defence had improved, the rest of the squad would have to improve to win their first league title in six years.
Chiefs are joint second on the log table with Supersport United, while Mamelodi Sundowns are three points clear at the summit.
Vermezovic said: "We are very close to Sundowns and we know we have competition with Supersport and Orlando Pirates, but we are ready for the battle."
The coach, who is in the last year of his contract at Chiefs, also received the backing of club management yesterday.
Bobby Motaung said: "There have been no plans of a new coach and we are definitely not talking to (FS Stars coach) Steve Komphela. VV is here for the rest of the season to focus on the success of the club. We will then talk at the end of the season about his future."
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