Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef Has issued an injury update as the side prepares to take on Sekhukhune United in a Betway Premiership encounter on Sunday.
In 12 league matches so far, Chiefs have won five and equally lost five, with the two other having ended in stalemates.
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Their next task will be a mammoth one against a Sekhukhune United side boasting four wins and a draw in their last five matches.
The Soweto giants will have to travel to Moses Mabhida Stadium without at least three of their key players.
"Ashley [Du Preez] this week won't be with us, and I can't say when he will be fit as we are still waiting for the report from the medical team about his state," Ben Youssef told journalists at the club's training base in Naturena on Thursday.
"We have a player that has a fracture, [Edson] Castillo.
"[Gaston] Sirino is also out.
"[Rushwin] Dortley, you know, when he came back from the national team, Bafana Bafana, he returned with an injury, so we are trying to manage and protect him.
"For this game, we don't know yet if he will be with us or not. We are still waiting for the medical report," he explained.
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These absences will be in addition to that of head coach Nasreddine Nabi, who will be serving the first of two-match bans after receiving a red card against Golden Arrows last weekend.
Kick-off is at 15:30.