Chippa United assistant coach Thabo September is impressed with preparations for a match against an out-of-form Kaizer Chiefs this weekend.
Amakhosi will host the Chilli Boys at their alternative venue, Moses Mabhida Stadium, on Sunday evening.
Kaizer Chiefs are currently in 9th place in the Premiership table, while the Gqeberha-based club sits in 6th place on the log.
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September, who is the assistant to head coach Kwanele Kopo, is cautious about the fact that the league match is taking place at Mabhida Stadium, where they have yet to secure a victory.
"We've been preparing well for Chiefs, and we even gave the boys a day off on Christmas," September told KickOff.
"That said, we are not particularly looking forward to playing at Moses Mabhida since we haven't had success there, teams like AmaZulu have always beaten us at that venue.
"Nonetheless, as long as it's a football pitch, you never know which Kaizer Chiefs team will show up. Sometimes they play well, and other times they don't get the results they seek.
"I'm expecting a strong performance from Kaizer Chiefs, the players know they need to step up, especially since they are representing a big team that hasn't been performing well lately," the coach added.
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"They understand what they need to do. Kaizer Chiefs is not a small team, and they know they must deliver, just as we need to show up ourselves.
"No one is going there to lose, and we are also looking to bounce back from our recent defeat against Cape Town City.
"Everything is good on our side - there are no injuries, and we have no suspensions."