Speedy attacker Ashley Du Preez has opened up on the challenge of limited game-time at Kaizer Chiefs and the kind of conversations he is having with head coach Nasreddine Nabi.
Amakhosi return to competitive action on Wednesday when they take on Richards Bay FC at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
To collect all three points, they will have to find their scoring boots, having netted just twice in their last three matches across all competitions.
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One man who may tasked with that responsibility is Du Preez, having been among Chiefs' top goalscorers during his two seasons at the club.
However, at the moment, he is facing an unfamiliar challenge of not seeing much game-time. The former Stellenbosch FC man is yet to start a single match this season - six appearances have come from the substitutes bench.
He has scored just once in the same period.
Du Preez remains optimistic though, speaking to journalists at the club's media open day at Naturena Village on Monday.
"I've been setting targets as a player," the winger-cum-striker said.
"You have to do that despite things not going your way. You still have to push yourself and set targets. For me not playing regularly, like last season, I'm not letting that come [get] to me and let me down.
"I've always been working hard and trying to get myself in the starting XI, and obviously, when I get minutes, when I come in from the bench, I'm there to help the team win a game.
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"Yes, the coach has explained to me what he wants from me and how he would like me to play," Du Preez added when further asked if Nabi had spoken to him about his role.
"So, at the end of the day, it's the coach's decision to put out the starting line-up and who's going to win for the team.
"I'm just working on improving day by day, every week."
Du Preez will take comfort from having started both matches during the one-day Home Legends Cup tournament in Gqeberha, in which Amakhosi beat Golden Arrows and Mamelodi Sundowns to claim the inaugural trophy.