Kaizer Chiefs news: Why Miguel & McCarthy didn’t travel to Egypt
There will be a defensive makeshift when Kaizer Chiefs take on Zamalek with both Miguel and McCarthy out. Here’s why they are not there…
Kaizer Chiefs are in Egypt to face Zamalek in a crucial Group D final match of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The two sides will battle it out at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia on Saturday, 14 February.
Kick-off is at 18:00 SA time.
Now, Chiefs have travelled with 23 players but two key stars are missing from the squad.
And they are defenders Inacio Miguel and Aden McCarthy, but there are reasons for their exclusions.
According to Amakhosi, Miguel is currently sidelined due to injury while McCarthy is suspended for this encounter.
McCarthy has received three yellow cards across the five games that Chiefs have played so far in the campaign.
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WHY MIGUEL AND MCCARTHY DIDN’T TRAVEL WITH KAIZER CHIEFS
“Chiefs will be without defenders Inacio Miguel, who is sidelined through injury, and Aden McCarthy, who is suspended after accumulating multiple cautions,” reads part of an article on the club’s website.
HOW THE GROUP D STANDINGS LOOK LIKE…
Kaizer Chiefs currently lead the group with 10 points from five games, and won their last three matches.
They are followed by Saturday’s opponents, Zamalek, who are on eight points from the same number of games.
Egyptian side Al Masry are third in the Group D log with seven points, while Zesco are rock-bottom with just three points.