Following their comfortable 2-0 away win in their Last 32 CAF Champions League first leg against Botswana side Jwaneng Galaxy, Mamelodi Sundowns shouldn’t have too many problems in wrapping up the tie.
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The return leg will take place at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Tuesday, January 5.
Kick-off is at 16:00.
THE BRAZILIANS ARE COMING OFF A WIN AGAINST PIRATES
Sundowns are coming off a tough 1-0 win against Orlando Pirates in the DStv Premiership on Saturday.
Like all the teams in the league they face a hectic fixture list ahead in January with five DStv Premiership matches alone before the end of the month.
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It would therefore be tempting for the Masandawana brains-trust to rest as many key players as possible and give some game-time to fringe players and those who have been struggling for minutes.
Especially when considering they are already 2-0 up in the tie.
And they could still pack the substitutes’ bench with some of their big-hitters, just in case things don’t go to plan …
THE SOUTH AFRICAN’S PREDICTED SUNDOWNS STARTING XI:
Kennedy Mweene, Khuliso Mudau, Brian Mandela Onyango, Bangaly Soumahoro, Tebogo Langerman, Mothobi Mvala, Rivaldo Coetzee, Andile Jali, Aubrey Modiba, Gaston Sirino, Kermit Erasmus
