Amakhosi are in Zanzibar for their CAF Confederation Cup second leg preliminary round clash against Zimamoto at Amaan Stadium tonight (18h00), just a few days after they were beaten 2-1 by Golden Arrows in the Absa Premiership on Saturday.
Chiefs won the first leg clash 4-0 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, thanks to a first Chiefs hat-trick from star man Khama Billiat.
Mphahlele is out for the clash tonight, but Italian mentor Giovanni Solinas is hoping the injury will not keep him out for long, as he is one of Amakhosi's key players in defence.
“'Rama' didn’t join. We just hope that his injury is not severe," Solinas told Kaizer Chiefs' website.
Chiefs may have cruised to victory in the first leg clash, but Solinas does not think it will be the same again when they are playing away from home.
“We are looking forward to a good encounter. Zimamoto won’t allow us a walk in the park in their own backyard," the former Free State Stars coach said.
If Chiefs go through to the next round, they will meet either ASSM Elgeco Plus of Madagascar or Deportivo Unidad from Equatorial Guinea.
Solinas believes they can go all the way in the competition, so he is likely to put out a strong side to face Zimamoto.