Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ernst Middendorp has confirmed that Itumeleng Khune will be available for selection against SuperSport United later this month.
The Amakhosi medical team has been working around the clock to get Khune fit after almost eight months out of action.
According to Middendorp, the 32-year-old has featured in several friendly matches for Amakhosi as he steps up his return to full fitness.
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"We’ll have Khune next week and that is the next step," Middendorp told the media.
"He played 45 minutes in an earlier friendly match. We played him 60 minutes in another.