William Twala has been handed his first start for the Amakhosi in this afternoon’s match against Platinum Stars. The recently signed winger came on last week against Bloemfontein Celtic, performing brilliantly.

Lucky Baloyi will also start, replacing Willard Katsande, who has been rested ahead of next weekend’s Soweto Derby.

Kaizer Chiefs host Platinum Stars in an Absa Premiership clash at the Cape Town Stadium in the Cape of Love & Peace this Sunday afternoon, 24 January (kick-off is at 15:30).

Chiefs' line up: Pieterse (1); Gaxa (2), Mathoho (3), Gordinho (26), Masilela (24); Tshabalala, captain (14), Baloyi (35), Letsholonyane (6), Twala (29); Maluleka (12), Abraw (9)

Subs: Khuzwayo (16), Moleko (18), Gould (83), Bukenya (30), Ekstein (27), Matovu (28), Ndulula (19)

Head Coach: Steve Komphela

Stars’: Mzimela (31); Semenya, captain (26), Nhlapo (25), Sithole (5), Zulu (21); Nyanda (24), Mathe (28), Madubanya (6), Tshabalala (14); Mabena (10), Ntuli (27)

Subs: Mlambo (16), Nga’mbi (22), Segolela (23), Kodisang (18), Msomi (15), Rodgers (12), Gumede (20)

Head coach: Cavin Johnson

Referee: Khulekani Thusi

1st Assistant: Moses Phali

2nd Assistant: Wilfred Mngadi

4th Official: Luvuyo Pupuma

Match Commissioner: Isaac Arendse