Kaizer Chiefs starting XI vs ZESCO United: Kaze and Ben Youssef ring the changes

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Kaizer Chiefs have made five changes to their squad that beat Marumo Gallants in midweek for their CAF Confederation Cup match against Zambia’s ZESCO United on Sunday.

Chiefs host the nine-time Zambian champions at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and will be looking for three more points after winning 1-0 in Ndola a week ago.

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Coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef have rung the changes in a bid to freshen up the team with five of the players who featured on Wednesday either rested or out with an injury.

How do Kaizer Chiefs line up?

Goalkeeper Brandon Petersen keeps his place as he looks for another clean sheet while Zitha Kwinika and Aden McCarthy also remain but it looks like the youngster will play at full-back as Miguel Inacio has returned.

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Dillan Solomons will play at right-back with Lebohang Maboe, man of the match against Gallants, keeping his place in central midfield alongside Nkosingiphile Ngcobo.

Mfundo Vilakazi and Pule Mmodi will play on the wings with Glody Lilepo, who scored a stunner on Wednesday, partnering Flavio da Silva in attack.

Chiefs head into the match in third place in the group on four points from three games while Al Masry lead with seven, Zamalek second on five, and ZESCO are pointless.  

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