Bidvest Wits will have to make do without key defender Sifiso Hlanti for the first part of the new season.

A knee injury sustained against Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations that took place in Egypt will see the Bafana Bafana international sidelined for approximately three weeks.

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Hlanti is currently at home arranging his grandfather's funeral taking place this weekend.

"I will be alright in a few weeks," Hlanti tells KickOff.com.

"I went to the doctor this week just to clean my knee. I injured myself in the Nigeria game. They said it's going to take three weeks to heal."

Asked about overseas interest from MLS outfit Nashville SC, the left-back directed all questions to Wits and his agent.

"On that one my brother I can't comment much you see, because I think the people who are dealing with that are the people from Wits and my agent. At the moment nothing has been said, so I can't comment on that."

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