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Kaizer Chiefs coach Baxter: Nurkovic wasn’t giving his best...and he agrees

Amakhosi were indebted to keeper Daniel Akpeyi for the point they claimed at the Peter Mokaba Stadium after the Nigerian made some breathtaking saves

Following Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Marumo Gallants, Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter further elaborated on the absence of Serbian striker Samir Nurkovic.

When Chiefs nearly won the league title two seasons ago, it was the form of Nurkovic which spearheaded their challenge as he netted 13 times in the league.

However, he missed the first couple of months of last season due to injury and then struggled in front of goal.

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This season, Nurkovic has again been battling to make it count in front of goal, and it was subsequently revealed on Friday by Kaizer Chiefs that he is to undergo a knee operation on Wednesday next week.