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Amrouche has labelled Ntwari as "one of the best goalkeepers in Africa".
He is first choice for his country but behind Brandon Petersen in the pecking order at Amakhosi.
The 26-year-old joined Chiefs from TS Galaxy in 2024 but has played just eight games in total, including just once this season, in the Carling Knockout defeat to Stellenbosch, on penalties.
Ntwari will start when Rwanda face South Africa in a crucial World Cup qualifier at the Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday night.
Amrouche said in the Citizen: "I had a good discussion with Ilyes [Mzoughi (Chiefs goalkeeper coach)]. I can't interfere in the work of coaches, only to communicate and how to maintain Fiacre in good shape and also in that level of competition, it's not easy. But I'm happy to have that level of collaboration with coaches everywhere, especially with the coaches at Kaizer Chiefs.
"With respect to the coach who plays, of course, this is football, and this is the choice of the coach. But Fiacre, in my opinion, is one of the best goalkeepers in Africa. He is very talented, very disciplined and very positive.
"I've never heard anything negative about his club, he loves the club, has very good contact with the teammates and also in his team, everyone loves him. It's difficult he found me in the team because I give him confidence as well as the team, to be number one in the team."
"I wish him all the best. I can't talk because I respect the goalkeeper who plays and I respect the work of the coach. But I think if you don't let him play, you let him go. It's better they don't stop the quality of one player like Fiacre," added the Rwanda boss.
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