The Bungeni-born midfielder missed the trip to Namibia but is expected to start light training at Chiefs Village in Naturena. George Lebese also missed the trip. “George has been responding well to treatment and should be ready to play by the end of the month,” said Milner, speaking to kaizerchiefs.com on Monday morning.

Meanwhile, Vladimir Vermezovic has cleared the air on why midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala did not feature in the friendly match against Eleven Arrows in Namibia over the weekend. “Tshabalala had a slight injury -- nothing serious. Not playing him was just a precaution,” said the Serbian-born mentor.