Insiders have revealed that Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi and goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi are slowly losing their trust in goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari.
The Rwandan goalkeeper was seemingly the number one shot-stopper for Amakhosi after making a switch from TS Galaxy at the beginning of the season.
The 25-year-old goalie has conceded 11 goals in seven matches he has played in all competitions and keeping only 1 clean sheet in the process.
A source revealed to Soccer Laduma that Nabi and Mzoughi considered benching Ntwari for the crucial match against Sundowns following his lackluster performance against Magesi FC.
NABI LOOKING TO TRY OTHER GOALKEEPERS
“They don't feel it's a matter of replacing one goalkeeper for the other but rather looking at improving the team's performance,” said the Soccer Laduma source.
“If benching Ntwari, who has been tipped as the first choice, would bring that change in fortune then the coach is looking at that possibility.
“They looked into it after the Magesi game but they felt it was not necessary but after the Sundowns game the feeling is different.
“But that places the coach between a hard place and a rock because for him Ntwari is the first choice and a better performer in training than the other four goalkeepers including the DDC one.
“But now they have agreed that they have to make a decision which will benefit the team and try other goalkeepers sooner rather than later.”
While Bvuma has been the second-choice keeper behind Ntwari, he hasn't seen any official match action this season.
He’s said to be the one Nabi wants to throw into the field in the upcoming games.
NABI TO TURN TO BVUMA?
“They are looking at how they can introduce Bruce (Bvuma). He hasn't played an official game so far this season and that would also be a factor and that's why they are looking at how best they can solve the goalkeeping situation,” the source added.
“Whether to give Ntwari time to adjust or try Buma and see what happens. That's the hard decision the coach and his technical team are faced with when the team returns to action.”
