Chiefs v Zimamoto: Coup de sending, TV channel, live score, team news and overview

The Kaizer Chiefs are expected to face a relatively unknown Zimamoto in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Amakhosi's players were manhandled by goalkeeper and captain Itumeleng Khune following the team's 2-1 defeat against Orlando Pirates in the semifinals of the Telkom Knockout Cup last weekend.

The situation has recently deteriorated for the giants of Soweto. While all fingers continue to point fingers at the technical team, the players have not done enough on the field either.

Giovanni Solinas knows that he must reverse the situation sooner to ease the pressure in which the club is located. Beat Zimamoto is not negotiable.

Zimamoto only makes his second appearance in the continental football, which means that they are not as experienced as Amakhosi, but the fact that they have qualified for two successive seasons means that they do not can not be underestimated.

In South Africa, the game will be broadcast live on SuperSport 7. You can also watch live updates on Goal.com.

The leaders have registered 24 players for the tournament and, although they have big stars in the current team, Solinas raised a few eyebrows when he surprisingly left out Kgotso Moleko and Gustavo Paez of his team.

Besides the duo, Wiseman Meyiwa and Joseph Molangoane are among the players who have not been included in the list.

The reason is that Meyiwa is still recovering at the hospital after being involved in a car accident, while Molangoane has not yet fully recovered from a leg fracture suffered at beginning of the season.

Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune, Virgil Vries and Bruce Bvuma

defenders: Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Erick Mathoho, Daniel Cardoso, Teenage Hadebe, Mario Booysen, Godfrey Walusimbi, Ntiya-Ntiya Siphosakhe, Siyabonga Ngezana

Midfielders: Dumisani Zuma, Willard Katsande, George Maluleka, Siphelele Ntshangase, Dax Andrianarimanana, Hendrick Ekstein, Lebogang Manyama, Kabelo Mahlasela, Philani Zulu, Khama Billiat

strikers: Leonardo Castro, Bernard Parker and Ryan Moon

Potential leaders XI: Vries, Mphahlele, Ntiya-Ntiya, Mathoho, Cardoso, Katsande, Ntshangase, Parker, Manyama, Billiat, Castro.

This will be the first meeting between Amakhosi and Zimamoto.

The Zanzibar club was only the single player of continental football during its Caf Champions League campaign.

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They crashed during the preliminary rounds, probably because it was more like a learning curve.

Zimamoto won a national title in 2016, while Amakhosi has four league titles since PSL's creation in 1996.

The leaders have not gone past the knockout stages of the CAF competitions since their 2001 Mandela Cup Winners' Cup.