Morgan Gould and Lorenzo Gordinho will form the heart of the Kaizer Chiefs defence in tonight’s Telkom Knockout final against Mamelodi Sundowns.

Gould comes in for the injured Erick Mathoho. It will be first start for the strong defender since tearing his Achilles tendon in last season’s CAF Champions League clash away against Raja Casablanca.

Meanwhile, Bernard Parker and Reneilwe Letsholonyane will begin on the bench.

The Telkom Knockout final between Chiefs and Sundowns will take place at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday evening (kick-off is at 18:00).

Chiefs' line up: Khuzwayo (16); Gaxa (2), Gould (83), Gordinho (26), Masilela (24); Tshabalala, captain (14), Katsande (31), Baloyi (35), Lebese (17); Ekstein (27), Manqele (22)

Subs: Pieterse (1), Moleko (18), Xulu (5), Maluleka (12), Letsholonyane (6), Parker (25), Abraw (9)

Head Coach: Steve Komphela

Sundowns’ line-up: Onyango (36); Mbekile (5), Nthethe, captain (2), Arendse (6), Langerman (4); Zwane (18), Zungu (34), Kekana (8), Dolly (7); Billiat (20), Castro (25)

Subs: Mweene (1), Modise (10), Mashaba (4), Bangaly (29), Ngele (11), Mashego (53), Laffor (28)

Head coach: Pitso Mosimane

Referee: Kulasande Qongqo

1st Assistant: Zakhele Siwele

2nd Assistant: Luvuyo Pupuma

4th Official: Phelelani Ndaba

Match Commissioner: George Boodhoo