Snl24 | Chiefs’ solutions in debutants?

Kaizer Chiefs will start the new season with plenty debut options as they keep seeking solutions to their problems.

Kaizer Chiefs could have at least five debutants for their season opener for the fourth year in a row as they continue juggling means to find solutions to their troubles of recent years.

Chiefs have brought in Bradley Cross, Inacio Miguel, Gaston Sirino, Bongani Sam, Rushwin Dortley and Fiacre Ntwari, while Njabulo Blom has returned on loan from MLS club St. Louis City.

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Cross, Miguel, Sirino, Dortley and Ntwari will be available to make their debuts for South Africa’s most-supported club, while Sam has injury question marks.

Amakhosi coach Nasreddine Nabi will also be joining the queue of debutants for the club.

Last season, the side had Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Given Msimango, Edson Castillo and Ranga Chivaviro all starting as they made their debuts in the first game of the season for the Soweto giants, while Tebogo Potsane and Mduduzi Mdantsane both came from the bench.

That was six debutants in the season opener.

Two years ago, Chiefs gave Zitha Kwinika, Yusuf Maart, Ashley Du Preez and Siyethemba Sithebe starts as they made their debuts with Dillan Solomons in the first match of the 2022/23 season, which they lost to Royal AM.

That was five debutants in the first match of the season.             

For the start of the 2021/22 campaign, Sifiso Hlanti, Cole Alexander, Phathutshedzo Nange and Kgaogelo Sekgota all had starting debuts in the first game of the season, with Keagan Dolly on from the bench.

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That was five debutants. 

When the Glamour Boys face Marumo Gallants on Saturday, it could get to five again with Ntwari, Dortley, Sirino, Miguel and Cross all worthy of starting in making their debuts.