Mamelodi Sundowns and Marumo Gallants have announced their respective starting line-ups ahead of tonight’s Betway Premiership encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
With Orlando Pirates dropping points at the weekend after playing to a 1-1 draw against Siwelele, Masandawana will topple the Buccaneers at the summit should they come away with maximum points at home.
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Miguel Cardoso’s men are in red-hot form having made light work of Stade Malien with a convincing 3-0 win in the CAFC Champions League which saw them extending their unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions, including five successive wins.
Bahlabane Ba Ntwa find themselves in a precarious position after going nine matches without securing a victory.
They suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Golden Arrows in their last league outing and are now firmly in the relegation zone, occupying 14th spot.
Sundowns will have to do duty without three of their key players in Khuliso Mudau, Aubrey Modiba, and Jayden Adams who are all suspended for this tie.
Gallants, on the other hand, will miss former Sundowns winger Katlego Otladisa, who is also serving his suspension.
Since the 2021/22 season, these two sides have met seven times. Sundowns have been undefeated in all those meeting, winning five and playing to stalemates in two.
Here’s how both teams line-up:
Sundowns Starting XI: Williams, Mdunyelwa, Johannes, Cupido, Basadien, Allende, Reisinho, Santos, Matthews, Sales, Leoń.
Subs: Onyango, Kekana, Lunga, Mokoena, Zwane, Ntsabeleng, Saleng, Rayners, Mothiba.
Gallants Starting XI: Arubi, Ncube, Sikhosana, Eroine, Ntiya-Ntiya, Manaka, Doumbia, Kunene, Mabuza, Ndlondlo, Marou.
Subs: Ledwaba, Mphambaniso, Bance, Sithole, Mhlongo, Nhlapo, Sithole, Mabotja, Dhludhlu.
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