Nabi Justifies Six Changes After Chiefs' Poor Performance Against Amazulu

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi will soon run out of excuses for his poor-performing, inconsistent side, who drew 2-2 in their Betway Premiership clash against AmaZulu on Tuesday after a 1-0 loss in the Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates.

Nabi looked exhausted and in need of sleep at FNB Stadium after another embarrassing result against another side blowing hot and cold this season. He said in his post-match press conference a number of reasons forced him to make six changes to the team that lost against Pirates at the same venue on Saturday.

The Tunisian said he had no option but to bring back Reeve Frosler at right-back because Njabulo Blom was red-carded against Pirates, while the coach had to do without creative midfielder George Matlou because of an injury sustained against Bucs.

Midfielders Samkelo Zwane and Sibongiseni Mthethwa, left-back Thatayaone Ditlhokwe and striker Ranga Chivaviro were the other players Nabi left on the bench against Usuthu after they had started in a clash against Pirates where Amakhosi had deserved at least a point.

Nabi said fatigue among some of the players, including Mthethwa, who completed the match against AmaZulu in discomfort, had forced him to give new signing Tashreeq Morris his debut at striker, and also a first start to other new signings Thabo Cele and Glody Lilepo.