George Maluleka has recovered from his injury and is back in the side that will start tonight against Zesco United. Khama Billiat, who was rested on Wednesday, although he did come on in the second half, is also back in the starting XI.

In the absence of Kgotso Moleko, who wasn’t registered for the CAF Confederation Cup, Daniel Cardoso will play at right-back. Teenage Hadebe will partner Mario Booysen in the centre of defence, while Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya slots in at left-back.

Zesco United won last week the first leg 3-1 at home. It means that Kaizer Chiefs have to win the second leg with a two-goal difference or more. If it is 3-1 for Amakhosi after 90 minutes of play, penalties will follow.

Kick-off for this evening’s match between Chiefs and Zesco at FNB Stadium is at 20:00.

The referee will be the Ethiopian, Belay Tadese.

Kaizer Chiefs’ line-up: Vries (16); Cardoso (4), Booysen (5), Hadebe (20), Ntiya-Ntiya (24); Ekstein (27), Katsande, captain (14), Maluleka (27), Billiat (11); Parker (25), Castro (8)

Subs: Bvuma (26), Ngezana (30), Walusimbi (29), Andrianarimanana (6), Ntshangase (10), Mahlasela (17), Moon (7)

Head coach: Ernst Middendorp

 

Zesco United line-up: Banda (1); Silwimbi (6), Akumu (8), Mwape (27), Phiri Jr (26); Mwape (27), Mtonga (8), John Ching’andu (11), Kambole (7); Osuman (14), Were (25)

Subs: Mwelwa (22), Misheck (13), Logic Ching’andu (17), Wistone Kalenga (10), Maybin Kalengo (29), Sakala (2), Ntibahezwa (16)

Head coach: George Lwandamina

 

Referee: Belay Tadese (Ethiopia)               

1st Assistant: Temesgen Atango (Ethiopia)

2nd Assistant: Lema Welday (Ethiopia)

4th Official: Hawase Leman Nguse (Ethiopia)

Match commissioner: Acacid Victor Teixeira (Mozambique)