Fernando da Cruz has named the starting line-up of Kaizer Chiefs for the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round first leg against Zambian side Red Arrows.

Red Arrows qualified for the CAFCC by winning the ABSA Cup, beating the Zambian league champions Power Dynamos in May 2026. Red Arrows finished second in the league last season with 63 points in an 18-team league.

Meanwhile, Chiefs qualified for back-to-back CAFCC after finishing in third place last campaign in the Betway Premiership.

But lukewarm Amakhosi are slowly coming under a bit of pressure after only winning one of the last six matches and drawing the other five domestically.

Chiefs are familiar with playing in Zambia at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium as in the last seven years they’ve faced ZESCO United twice, losing once and winning once. The Red Arrows will be facing a South African side for the first time.

Here is how they line up:

Red Arrows XI: tbc.

Chiefs XI: Leaner, Monyane, Miguel, Moloisane, Cross, Mako, Frosler, Mthethwa, Shabalala, Vilakazi, Baartman

Subs: Bvuma, Dortley, Nkgwesa, Mabaso, Velebayi, Abrahams, Ighodaro, Da Silva, Duba

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