Interim coach Cavin Johnson has given his assessment of midfielder Siyethemba Sithebe who featured only for the second time this season as Chiefs were held to a goalless draw by Cape Town City.
Amakhosi's top-four ambitions suffered another setback as they played to a 0-0 stalemate against The Citizens at Athlone Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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With midfielders Yusuf Maart and Edson Castillo unavailable for selection due to suspensions, Johnson handed a second start of the season to Sithebe – whose future with the club has been subject to reports of an imminent exit with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Johnson was impressed with Sithebe's performance and warned that the 32-year-old may keep the starting position ahead of the absent Maart and Castillo.
"I don't know why he has only played one game," Johnson told journalists.
"I think since I've been here he has been waiting on the wing, he's been waiting to lay and today, he got his chance and I have to give him credit. 10 out of 10. He did well today and maybe he will stay there for the next ten games.
"I always said this, I will try and give everybody an opportunity to play while I am here and if they play and they do well, it shows you why the club actually bought them initially.
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"In the previous games, Castillo and Maart were keeping out of the team. So the fact that they are not available gives him an opportunity and he played well. I don't know if Castillo and Maart will ever come back because he played well.
"So we are going to have to see who the next opponent is."
With Orlando Pirates having dropped points after a 2-1 defeat to Sekhukhne United on Saturday, Chiefs will have a chance to make ground on their rivals when they host Stellenbosch on Tuesday evening at FNB stadium. Kick-off is at 19:30.
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