Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Given Msimango has struggled for game time under the new coach Nasreddine Nabi this season.
The 27-year-old defender has only played two league matches for Amakhosi so far. Against Magesi FC, Msimango made his first start of the season as Chiefs were held to a 2-2 draw by the newcomers. Ironically he was in for current club captain Inacio Miguel, who was suspended for the clash.
Former Kaizer Chiefs captain a benchwarmer
During Kaizer Chiefs’ 4-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the Carling Knockout Cup, the captain was sent off in the second half, forcing Nabi to make a tactical change at the back. The Tunisian coach brought in Thatayaone Ditlhokwe to slot in defence alongside Rushwin Dortley. The Motswana defender got his first run of the season and perhaps he might be the team’s backup defender.
Last season, Msimango was made Kaizer Chiefs captain by Cavin Johnson as the team plummeted to 10th on the log. At the time, the former TS Galaxy man was called a few times to the national team.
In his first season at Chiefs, Msimango played 26 times in the league and was one of the few players who had a decent 2023/24 campaign. Nabi has chosen Dortley and Miguel as his preferred centre-back pairing with Ditlhokwe in the mix, it looks unlikely that the ex-Kaizer Chiefs captain will feature regularly. Earlier this season, it was reported that Russian club Spartak Moscow was interested in signing Given Msimango. It appears that no formal offer was made to Amakhosi.
Should Msimango leave Chiefs in January?
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