Castillo injury angers Chiefs

Blow: Midfielder will be out for several months

- Jonty Mark

Kaizer Chiefs will be without Venezuelan midfielder Edson Castillo for several months, after he fractured his leg in the 1-0 Betway Premiership loss to SuperSport United on Saturday.

Chiefs are clearly furious about the challenge from SuperSport defender Bilal Baloyi that led to the injury.

Referee Christophe Kistoor deemed it not to be a foul (it would have been a penalty to Chiefs), and Amakhosi head coach Nasreddine Nabi was booked for his complaints.

"It is with great dismay that we announce that Edson Castillo will be sidelined for a period of four to five months due to a fractured fibula sustained during the match against SuperSport United on Saturday evening in Polokwane," read a statement on the Chiefs website.