The bell has rung 12 weeks since Itumeleng Khune was pushed into suspension at Kaizer Chiefs, but the veteran keeper remains missed in at Naturena.
Khune has been forced into isolation by the club since the beginning of December as he serves a suspension related to alcohol issues through the months leading to the expiry of his contract.
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The 36-year-old has not been in the squad for the past six games worsening his situation of having featured in only 41 out of 158 games that the club has played since January 2020.
At the time of his suspension, Khune had not kept a clean sheet in his last 10 appearances.
"Itu is a legend of the club and a legend of South African football," points out fellow goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma who has taken over as first choice with Brandon Petersen as his deputy.
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"This is one person that we all idolised growing up especially with a lot of us goalkeepers.
"I have learnt a lot from him and with everything that is going on he is someone that I'm very close to," he said.
"We do talk quite a lot and he is happy with me playing and performing for the team.
"Do I miss him?
"Of course I do.
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"Like I mentioned, he is a club legend.
"He is a South African legend and not having someone like him next to you of course you will miss them when you are used to being with that person every day," says Bvuma.
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