Mamelodi Sundowns confirmed on Saturday that Katlego Mphela had gone AWOL prior to the team leaving on the Zambian tour.

Mphela recently signed a pre-contract with Kaizer Chiefs, and his days at the club are numbered, with his contact due to expire in June.

Sundowns confirmed the rumours that Mphela had gone missing on their website, saying, "Despite rumors that the club had left Katlego Mphela behind, while infact it is true that the player has gone AWOL again and has been away from the club two days prior to the team departing for Zambia.

"Mphela has failed to report for training and has not informed anyone at the club about his whereabouts."