NEWS: Kaizer Chiefs’ Ashley du Preez faces damage woes forward of essential finale

The stalemate on Saturday at FNB Stadium noticed the Soweto giants miss a significant alternative to safe their spot within the High Eight of the DStv Premiership.

AmaKhosi followers have been left anxious when Du Preez, the staff’s main objective scorer this season, was pressured off the pitch simply 29 minutes into the sport. Preliminary fears of an ankle damage have been dispelled by Johnson through the post-match press convention.

“Ja, Ash acquired a knock,” Johnson defined. “He couldn’t run anymore. At first, we thought it was the ankle, nevertheless it seems it’s the toe, simply above it. It may be worse than we initially thought.

“The medical staff and Ash each agreed he couldn’t proceed, so we introduced on Glad [Mashiane].”

The potential lack of Du Preez for his or her last match of the season towards Cape City Spurs FC at Athlone Stadium on Saturday might be a big blow for the Chiefs, who’re in dire want of targets.

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Du Preez has been a vital participant, netting six targets in all competitions, and his absence can be felt in a staff struggling to search out the again of the online persistently.

This season has been significantly difficult for the Chiefs. They’re at present preventing to safe a High Eight end, marking one in all their hardest campaigns within the PSL period.

With simply 25 targets scored in 28 matches, they maintain the document for the second-lowest scoring staff within the prime half of the DStv Premiership, solely outscoring Polokwane Metropolis, who’ve 20 targets.

As Chiefs put together for his or her last fixture, Johnson and his staff will probably be hoping for optimistic information from the medical employees concerning Du Preez’s situation. The end result of their final match may considerably impression their standings, making each participant’s availability essential.

Regardless of the difficulties, Johnson stays hopeful. “We have to assess Ash’s scenario rigorously. The staff has proven resilience all through the season, and we have to convey that very same spirit into our final recreation.”