Chiefs confirm Edmilson Dove setback

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Edmilson Dove of Kaizer Chiefs during the DStv Premiership 2023/24 football match between Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC at Soccer City on 02 April 2024 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that defender Edmilson Dove has picked up an injury during pre-season training in Turkiye.

The Glamour Boys revealed that the Mozambique defender sustained an injury and has already been examined by the club’s medical team.

As a result, the 29-year-old will leave the pre-season camp in Turkiye and return to South Africa for further assessment.

Kaizer Chiefs have released the following statement confirming his injury, which reads:

Kaizer Chiefs’ defender Edmilson Dove has joined the Club’s injury list after he suffered an injury during Friday’s session at Amakhosi’s pre-season training camp in Türkiye.

The Mozambican international has been examined by the medical team in camp. He will leave Türkiye and head back to South Africa for a full assessment and medical attention.

We wish him, and the rest of the injured fellows a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing them back on the training grounds and field of play soon.