While Chiefs are likely to be without key players such as Siphiwe Tshabalala, George Lebese, Jimmy Jambo and Jimmy Tau owing to injury, Neeskens will also be forced to make some changes to his line-up as some of his players are either unfit or ineligible to play on Sunday.
"Clayton Daniels will miss the match [MTN8 on Sunday] as he is still serving suspension after picking up a red card in the Nedbank Cup final against SuperSport United late last year," says Sundowns on their official website.
"Alje Schut, who was brought in from Holland is also not available for the match as he picked up an injury during preseason. This means that Sundowns will be thin at centre back, as Wayne Arendse, signed from Santos, is still blending in.
"Other players who could miss the match are Siyabonga Ngubane, who picked up an injury at the Mopani Cup and Katlego Mphela, who is still out due to an operation he underwent during the break.
Siyanda Xulu might also not be considered for the clash as he has just only returned from Russia, where he was undergoing trials.
Sundowns and Chiefs have played each other 79 times in all competitions since 1985, with the Soweto-based side winning 34 matches while the Brazilians have managed 21 victories.
Sunday's clash will be the 26th Cup meeting between the two giants since 1985.
Chiefs have a better Cup record against the Brazilians with 12 wins and just four losses.
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This is not new to this team when facing Zebras, they always lose though.
Phefeni i remain till they can identify that light skinned tokoloshe that walks with mambushhhhhhhhhhh
posted: 09:54 am | Report
A lame excuse from a "drunken master." Oksalayo khon' ozolahla phakathi kwe-Chips n Swinedowns! Pressure is on them since the Bucaneers are double MTN 8 defending champions. We fear no one. Even if we can bow out of this competition nobody will have guts to laugh at us. Bucs through and through!!
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Anonymous sounds like u are throwing da towel already ha...ha...ha.... Shapa Siwelele shapaaaaa. I for one will laugh if u lose.
Khosi i remain till Myeni can dridle pass Pa Gaxa
MASALESA "The thought of being the central man for Chiefs,, excites me, although it will be a huge responsibility"
MASILELA," If it's PSL, it can only be Chiefs"
ISAACS, "Playing for Chiefs is the only thing on my Mind"
Rusike " It's all up to Bra J and Chiefs to finalize the deal"
Well if you wana make peole laugh, just do a follow up on the two special signings....Nandos & Chisanyama
People are sleeping on their jobs here.
Same goes for PZ (Pathetic Zebras)
you all claim to have depth, so what nonsense if you sulk about the absence of few players. goes to show that your teams are made up of a bunch of cows adding numbers.
YES I SAID IT!
LERTSWAI'SHAKA ZULU-ZEBRA HUNTER" NAMENG
Fortunately for many of us sane people of this blog we know that a lose is a lose- and your rat loss is going open a flood gate of bad memories covering the last 10 years, from Bibey Mutombo onwards! So consoling yourself before time wont do you good either boz!
Mr Nespray I thought you got 4 players in every position except ze striking department where you are loaded.
This madala makes me enjoy every cold day just by him uttering excuses.