Chippa United

Kelechi Iheanacho and Stanley Nwabali are back in the Nigeria squad, with coach Eric Chelle also recalling defenders Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredrick for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Five months after his surprise departure from Chippa United without much explanation, Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has returned to the South African Premiership club, in equally unexpected fashion.

Kaizer Chiefs will bring a mixed season to a close when they face Chippa United at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

After his request for a release was granted by Chippa United, Stanley Nwabali admitted he did not have an offer in place before making his release request, and was not desperate to find a new club.

Chippa United's Stanley Nwabali, seen as Nigeria's goalkeeping saviour just two years ago, is now in a desperate battle to regain the trust of Nigerians, after a slide in his performance and ignitable temperament.

Stanley Nwabali and Francis Uzoho are the two main characters in Nigeria's goalkeeping drama, with Amas Obasogie the seeming bystander waiting in the wings to pick up whatever scraps drop from that table.

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, as well as defender Tapelo Xoki, have been hospitalised after a road traffic incident, which took place on Sunday night after a 3-0 win over Chippa United.

South Africa's Premiership has produced two of the best goalkeepers at AFCON this year, and Mamelodi Sundowns' Ronwen Williams will go up against Chippa United's Stanley Nwabali when Bafana take on Nigeria on Wednesday.

Who can challenge Mamelodi Sundowns as the Brazillians set out to claim their fifth successive South African Premier Division crown?

Chippa United have sacked head coach Dan Malesela for a third time and replaced him with former Bafana Bafana midfielder Eric Tinkler.