With Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams a doubt for the clash against Kaizer Chiefs, KickOff analyses the Tshwane giants with and without Bafana Bafana's number one.
Williams is undoubtedly a key player for Sundowns, in goal and also tactically how the side plays out from the back.
He also plays a vital role as a sweeper-keeper, able to sense danger miles away from his box, whenever they press high.
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Those qualities were missed in the last three matches he missed due to injury, as the Chloorkop-based outfit were unable to keep a clean sheets in a 3-1 win over Marumo Gallants, with Denis Onyango in goal, who did not finish the game after he was red-carded.
Jody February was in goal in the 4-1 hammering of TS Galaxy but conceded, and February let in two goals in a 4-2 victory against Sekhukhune United in midweek.
The Brazilians have looked shaky at the back whenever the reigning CAF Interclub Player of the Year is not available, as their two losses in the MTN8 semi-finals against Stellenbosch FC occurred when he was injured since the off-season and yet to feature.
It was perhaps not surprising that their first defeat in the league, against Polokwane City, happened when Williams was not available for selection, as Onyango was in goal in a 1-0 loss under Manqoba Mngqithi.
Before his injury, the Ballon d'Or Goalkeeper of the Season nominee had kept seven clean sheets out of 12 league matches and the side could feel a little compromised in goal, if they face Chiefs without their skipper.
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Williams has become indispensable even for South Africa, who struggled without him in the first two game of the AFCON qualifiers early in the season, conceding five goals in two fixtures.
With the 33-year-old back in goal for the last four qualifiers, Hugo Broos' charges conceded only once and kept three clean sheets, which was crucial in booking a ticket to Morocco.