Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ernst Middendorp has revealed Anthony Akumu is a frontrunner to fill in for the injured Willard Katsande against AmaZulu.
Katsande had to be substituted in last weekend's Soweto Derby clash against Orlando Pirates and the club has already confirmed he will only be back in April.
According to Middendorp, this could be Akumu's big break to impress and he hopes the Kenya international rises to the occasion and handle the expectation on Saturday.
"He [Akumu] is definitely a candidate for this position to replace Willard, that is why he was brought here," Middendorp told reporters at Naturena.