Midfielder Thabo Cele has delivered his verdict on Amakhosi's new signings and revealed the mandate the players have set for themselves ahead of the new season.
The Soweto giants are back on South African soil after a two-week pre-season camp in the Netherlands. They played five friendly matches against Dutch opposition, of which one ended in victory.
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The Soweto giants are putting in their final preparations for their season curtain-raiser clash where they will meet Ghanaian giants Asante Kokota in the Toyota Cup.
The match will also present the Amakhosi faithful with their first glance at some of the club's newest signings, including Siphesihle Ndlovu and Paseka Mako, who did not travel with the team to the Netherlands.
Additionally, it will be the first time the likes of Ethan Chislett and Flavio Silva play on South African soil.
Speaking to the club's media ahead of the match, Thabo Cele provided vital insight into the camp's approach to the season.
"It's a lot to dissect in just a minute, but I would say, for me, since I came back, it has been a blessed journey, it still is, and we are looking forward to things to come. It is always a special feeling," Cele said.
"The love I get from here, the love I receive, I can't explain it. It is just something for the heart, and it just drives you to go further to do more and to go further.
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"Coming back from the Netherlands, pre-season, it was important for us and gave us the feeling that we are together in this. We want to fight.
"To do better than we did last season because we realise we missed the top eight and we eventually got the trophy that we needed so much, and it boosted us, but we know there is still a lot of work to do, going to Africa (CAF Confederations Cup), and there are some goals we need to achieve."
Chiefs' match against Asante Kotoko will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
Kick off is at 15:00.
