Chiefs players downed by stomach bug in DRC

Kaizer Chiefs co-head coach Khalil Ben Youssef (below) says a stomach bug affected some Amakhosi players ahead of their Caf Confederation Cup goalless draw at AS Simba in Lubumbashi on Saturday afternoon.

- Jonty Mark

Chiefs will now play Simba this Saturday at Dobsonville Stadium, with all to play for in the second leg of their final qualifier for the group stages of the Confederation Cup.

"Five players yesterday had diarrhea," Ben Youssef told the Chiefs media team.

"It was a critical situation and we were not sure if they would play. Congratulations to them, they were not 100%, but they were ready to fight for the team."

Ben Youssef added that it was impossible to play passing football on the playing surface at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi.