Siphelele Mthembu Nearly Started For Kaizer Chiefs This Month

Siphelele Mthembu nearly made his first start of the season for Kaizer Chiefs earlier this month, however, a mix-up with his registration cards stopped him.   Read: Chiefs Stopper Allays Injury Fears   Mthembu has struggled for gametime under Steve Komphela so far this season, and has been plying his trade in the Multichoice Diski Challenge despite the club's lack of form up front.   Michelle Katsvairo is the only Amakhosi striker to find the net so far in 2016/17, and Chiefs recently went three games in a row without managing to find the back of the net.   As reported in today's issue of Soccer Laduma, edition 999, Mthembu was due to start against Free State Stars in the Telkom Knockout on 6 November, however, once the club were in Durban they realised that they didn't have his registration card with them, and he was therefore unable to play.   Soccer Laduma emailed Chiefs' communications manager, Vina Maphosa, and asked for confirmation of whether Mthembu was in line to start, although were not given a reply.   It could have been an oversight, or a miscommunication process, and it would not have been the first time it happened in professional football. While the exact reason has not been given by the club, it remains an unfortunate situation for the player.   Chiefs face Mamelodi Sundowns on 19 November when the Absa Premiership returns, and it remains to be seen whether Mthembu will be with Komphela's matchday squad as they take on the reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns.  

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