Head coach Nasreddine Nabi has revealed that Kaizer Chiefs may have lost another key player to a fresh injury ahead of their Betway Premiership match against Richards Bay FC.
Amakhosi will be looking to get back to winning form when they take on Richards Bay at New Peter Mokaba on Wednesday.
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They may, however, have to do that without one of the side's key players as midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo has been confirmed to have suffered an injury in training.
The news comes as a major setback to Nabi's team as the former national U23 international had been coming into his own since the season started.
He was one of the standout performers for Chiefs in in the Home of Legends Cup, scoring in the 2-0 win over Lamontville Golden Arrows.
Speaking to journalists at the club's media open day on Monday morning, Nabi confirmed that Ngcobo is set to undergo a scan to determine the severity of the injury.
"The only injury concern we have right now is 'Mshini' (Ngcobo), who was coming back very well," Nabi said via assistant coach and translator Cedric Kaze.
"He got injured yesterday at training and we might do a test today, but it is very uncertain [that Ngcobo will play on Wednesday].
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The skillful midfielder was not involved in Amakhosi's training on Monday and is unlikely to recover in time or be fit for Wednesday's encounter.
Ngcobo has made three appearances so far this season.