Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Maluleka says his side will not underestimate Stellenbosch when the two side’s meet in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday.

Stellenbosch are currently placed fourth in the National First Division standings with 31 points, having won eight out of 20 matches played so far this season and in line for a promotion play-off run.

The 28-year-old says his side are heading into the match with a ‘serious mindset’ in the hopes of walking away with a positive result.

‘Nothing will change, the preparation won’t, but I would just like to think the performance will this weekend be compared to how it was against any other team in the league,’ Maluleka told the Kaizer Chiefs website.

‘We are going into this game with a serious mindset, forget which league they (Stellenbosch) are playing in. We want to make sure that we get a positive result, we don’t want any surprises.

‘A positive result come Saturday will enable us to progress to the next stage of the Nedbank Cup and that is important to us in our quest to win the trophies that are left for us.’

Having worked with both  Sammy Troughton and Steve Barker at AmaTuks, Maluleka has praised the coaches and went on to warn his side that they are in for a ‘very challenging game’.

‘From the years that I have worked with both coaches, I can tell you now that it’s going to be a very challenging game for us. All their teams are known for being fighters and we need to be prepared for that come Saturday,’ He added.

‘They are fourth on the NFD log for a reason and that is because of coach Steve and Sammy, very intelligent coaches who have been in this game for a long time and know what it takes to cause an upset. We will obviously be aware of that and prepare accordingly.’

Kaizer Chiefs will now travel to Athlone Stadium when they face Stellenbosch in the Nedbank Cup Last 32 on Saturday.

Kick-off has been set for 20:15.