Sowetan

What you need to know . . .

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* Kaizer Chiefs will give a starting berth to young left-back Happy Mashiane in Sunday’s cup tie against amateurs The Magic for only his fourth appearance for the club despite taking him off at half-time after a horror showing against Orlando Pirates in last weekend’s derby.

* Manchester United are sweating on the fitness of Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial ahead of Monday’s FA Cup clash against Chelsea. The duo limped out of Tuesday night’s Champions League defeat against PSG and will be assessed over the weekend.

* Eden Hazard could be set to hand Chelsea a boost and stay on at Stamford Bridge, should the club ditch Maurizio Sarri for Zinedine Zidane. The Italian boss is clinging on to life in the Blues hot-seat after a 6-0 mauling by Manchester City last Sunday and relations between him and the players are frosty.

* Former Footballer of the Year Sibusiso Vilakazi is continuing his rehabilita­tion after a severe knee injury suffered last year and hoping to return to action for Mamelodi Sundowns before the end of the season.

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