Midfielder Siyethemba Sithebe has opened up on his return to regular playing time as Kaizer Chiefs look to salvage what is left of what has been an underwhelming season.
With his current contract set to expire at the end of the season, Sithebe is one of the players whose future at the Village is in doubt.
The 32-year-old has featured just four times for the the side this season, with three of those appearances coming in the last three league matches.
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It has not helped the dreadlocked midfield man that Chiefs welcomed two more arrivals in his position this season, in the form of Sibongiseni Mthethwa and Edson Castillo.
Nevertheless, the former AmaZulu FC star reveals that he is grateful to be given a chance to fight for his spot in a midfield stacked with options.
"I am really happy to have got back into the team and be given a chance to make a strong comeback, playing the full 90 minutes. I am proud of myself for that," Sithebe told the club’s official website.
Meanwhile, the Soweto giants find themselves in an unfamiliar battle for a spot in the Top Eight in the DStv Premiership, with a slim chance of a top-four finish, as they put in the final preparations for Sunday’s meeting with Richards Bay FC.
"Obviously we are concerned," Sithebe added.
"Especially when we look at some of the games where we made a lot of opportunities but the ball just wasn’t going into the net. As players, we need to pull up our socks and keep working as hard as we can to win the remaining games."
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"They (Richards Bay) are near the bottom of the log and fighting for their survival, so it’s going to be a hard match, but we need those points just as much and therefore we will be going all out to beat them.
"We want to first secure our place in the Top Eight, but we want more than that. We still want to qualify for a CAF competition next season."
Chiefs' match against the Natal Rich Boyz will be played at King Zwelithini Stadium. Kick-off is at 15:00.
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