Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker has lamented the club's defensive crisis following the dismissal of captain Rafiq De Goede against Kaizer Chiefs. Read more here ▶️
Stellies are likely to head into Friday's DStv Premiership clash against Golden Arrows without the services of three of their four recognised centre-backs, with Athenkosi Mcaba and Lasse Sobiech still returning to full fitness and captain De Goede suspended after being sent off in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs.
"Eventually, we ended up playing with a youngster who only joined us a couple of months back finishing the game, Olwethu Makhanya. So, we just haven't had consistency at central defence which does also play a role when it comes to having that solid defensive unit when you're having to keep changing week in and week out.
"At this stage, it may seem like it," the 54-year-old added when asked if Makhanya would earn his first start in their absence. "But the same team had Kaizer Chiefs players playing in their DDC team and at the Engen tournament who didn't attend the camp, that then go to [the final squad]. So what's the purpose of having a camp if players who are from the same team as the coach don't go to camp?
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