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Amazulu winger Mxolisi Kunene has urged Usuthu to display a spirited fight in their quest for three points away to in-form Cape Town City on Saturday.
Usuthu find themselves on seventh position on the league table, three points adrift of their fourth-place target which is currently occupied by Kaizer Chiefs.
The versatile former Swallows, Baroka and Maritzburg United Kunene had not featured for the Durban-based side under former coach Benni McCarthy since joining the club at the start of the season, but has played in four of the five matches since his departure.
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"I am happy now because they are giving me a chance, I have been waiting for this chance to come and I'm just praying that I can grab this chance with both hands, whatever the situation, I am ready to fight for my position in the team," said the 30-year-old.
The KwaZulu-Natal team will be facing an in-form Cape Town City this weekend, as the Capetonians look to seal their Caf Champions League spot for next season and maintain their unbeaten streak in the league in 2022.
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"The upcoming game against City is a very important game to us, even though we are playing away from home but I think it is possible that we can come back with maximum points because I think we are more than ready to go there and fight," concluded Kunene.
The two teams will meet in their DStv Premiership clash on Saturday at the Cape Town Stadium. Kick-off is at 15:00.
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DStv Premiership fixtures today at 15:30: Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs, Baroka vs TS Galaxy.