RUMOURS linking AmaZulu forward Bongani Ndulula to Kaizer Chiefs were perhaps the biggest sign that the Premiership log leaders are desperate to add a finisher to their superior product.

Amakhosi's midfield and defence have carried the team to a stunning unbeaten league start but up front the wheels are simply not rolling.

Siphelele Mthembu, signed from Platinum Stars, has proved to be too sluggish for Chiefs' high-tempo game. The stage also appears too big for him and the gallery filled with too many critics.

Kingston Nkhatha, for all his industry, would get an A for effort but an E for finishing.

Katlego Mphela is stuck in the sanatorium and Bernard Parker has only recently returned from injury.

Of the 26 goals Amakhosi have scored in all competitions, 22 have come from midfield and defence. If Mamelodi Sundowns put a roadblock in the middle against them on Saturday, Chiefs could struggle to find the net.

Brian Baloyi, who kept goal for both teams, said Chiefs strikers needed to give the team another dimension on Saturday.

"It is about time that the strikers start showing up," Baloyi said.

"You need versatility in the team. The guys who played for Bafana Bafana will only come back to train with the club on Friday, meaning Bernard Parker and Mthembu have to come to the party and start scoring.

"You can expect to get 10 goals from your midfielders per season but you need way more than that from the strikers. At the moment the goals are only coming from the midfielders and the head of [Tefu] Mashamaite [a defender].

As much as you would admonish Chiefs for their bluntness at the tip of their attack, you have to laud their midfielders for the buckets of water they carry on their heads from the river.

Reneilwe Letsholonyane has scored five delightful league goals and two cup goals this season.

Mandla Masango has chipped in with four in the league and two in the MTN8.

Winger George Lebese also has four.