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Kaizer Chiefs coach Middendorp needs Khune, should rest Akpeyi - Khanye

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye feels coach Ernst Middendorp should opt for Itumeleng Khune as the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of current number one Daniel Akpeyi.

Khune has been blighted by fitness issues over the past two seasons, with Akpeyi taking up the Bafana Bafana star’s number one spot while being mostly deputised by Bruce Bvuma.

But Akpeyi has faced a difficult spell in Chiefs’ last four games by conceding seven times against Bidvest Wits, Polokwane City, Bloemfontein Celtic and lately Stellenbosch.

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Khanye’s placing of the blame on Akpeyi comes after Middendorp vowed the Nigerian will be the Amakhosi's first-choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the current Premier Soccer League (PSL) campaign while freezing out Khune.