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Kaizer Chiefs' Blom opens up about unfamiliar right-back role under Baxter

The hard-working player foresees a good season for the Soweto giants despite their elimination from the Top 8 competition

Kaizer Chiefs central midfielder Njabulo Blom says he will give his all and cement his place in the side this season after being played in an unfamiliar right-back position by coach Stuart Baxter.

The 21-year-old player started as a right-back for the Soweto giants in their MTN8 quarter-final match against Mamelodi Sundowns over the weekend and Chiefs suffered a 2-1 loss on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

This came as a surprise as Blom was Amakhosi's best midfielder last season and he picked up the Man of the Match award after Chiefs' win over Orlando Pirates in the Carling Black Label Cup clash earlier this month.