Mbekezeli Mbokazi blow for Bafana Bafana and Chicago Fire as the defender is out for the year

Mbekezeli Mbokazi has been ruled out of football for the rest of the year.

This means Chicago Fire and Bafana Bafana will have to do without the influential defender as he has been a key player for both the club and country.

“Mbo being out for the year is a tough one,” said Berhalter, as per MLS Soccer prior to the Leagues Cup clash against Necaxa on Thursday, a game they won 2-0.

“It’s really about the next person stepping up and being a team that’s hard to score on. Closing the spaces, being compact.

“We’re working on that now, and I think today you’re going to see that.”