Kaizer Chiefs Suffer Major Injury Blow As Winning Run Ends Against Polokwane City

• Kaizer Chiefs' winning run in the Betway Premiership has been halted by Polokwane City, while they also suffered another major setback
• The Soweto giants were hit with a big blow as one of their important players this season picked up an injury against the Rise and Shine
• The Bafana Bafana star was unable to finish the match against Polokwane City and was withdrawn before the halftime break

Kaizer Chiefs have suffered another major setback in the Betway Premiership as they dropped points in their goalless draw against Polokwane City on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

The Glamour Boys went into the match on a winning streak of five games in the league, after enduring a poor run of games earlier this year.

For the match, Chiefs made a couple of changes following their convincing victory over Magesi, with Given Msimango and Thabo Cele returning to the starting lineup. Inacio Miguel and Ndlovu were dropped to the bench, while Polokwane City kept the same XI that featured in their draw against Chippa United the previous weekend.

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Despite being in good form and dominating the match, Amakhosi were unable to break Polokwane City's defence as the match ended in a goalless draw.

Kaizer Chiefs star injured against Polokwane City

Chiefs suffered a setback just before halftime when defender Aden McCarthy picked up an injury and had to be withdrawn. He was replaced by Inacio Miguel, who had recently completed a full 90 minutes in the win over Magesi.

McCarthy has been one of the best players for the Glamour Boys this season, but he might not feature in the remaining league games this season.

Amakhosi are expected to release a statement concerning how long the South African international would be on the sidelines later in the week.

The Soweto giants have suffered from injury issues this season, with George Matlou and Zitha Kwinika already being ruled out of the season.

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Kaizer Chiefs are hoping to finish strong in the Betway Premiership this season, and could secure a place in next campaign's CAF Confederation Cup if they hold on to the third position in the standings.

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Amakhosi's next match in the league would be against Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium on Sunday, April 26, 2026. It's the second Soweto Derby of the season in the Betway Premiership.

Kaizer Chiefs lost the first leg woefully with Abdeslam Ouaddou's side putting three past Bruce Bvuma, who was in goal on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

It's an important fixture not just for Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, as Mamelodi Sundowns and their fans would also be monitoring the game closely.

Kaizer Chiefs suffer setback in court

Briefly News also reported that Kaizer Chiefs suffered a major legal setback in their quest to sign a South African top talent from their Premier Soccer League rivals.

The Glamour Boys had the Mzansi youngster training at Naturena, a situation that has now been rectified by the court.

Source: Briefly News