TS Galaxy and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-ups for this evening Carling Knockout Cup Round of 16 encounter at Mbombela Stadium.
After two weeks of international break, local football returns with the Carling Knockout Cup last 16.
Galaxy have tricky task ahead of them, as they set to face the 2019 knockout cup champions. The Rockets look to win their first trophy since lifting the Nedbank Cup in 2019.
Sead Ramovic’s side started the season lukewarm after collecting two wins, drawing three and losing three since the DStv Premiership kicked off.
Galaxy might see this fixture as an opportunity with Downs missing their seven key players, who are on national team duty.
Meanwhile, visitors Downs are coming to this fixture wounded after their MTN8 final loss against Orlando Pirates.
Sundowns will have to fight for the place in the quarter-finals without Thamba Zwane, Ronwen Williams, Grant Kekana, Mothobi Mvala, Aubray Modiba, Teboboho Mokoena and Khuliso Mudau, who were all with Bafana Bafana.
Rulani Mokwena who has started his first full season as a sole coach will look to get his second trophy after clinching the league title last campaign.
Here is how they line up:
Galaxy XI: Ntwari, Munyai, Letsoenyo, M.Mahlangu, Sanoka, Mbunjana, Parker, Vidal, Sebelebele, Mojela, S.Mahlangu
Subs: Kolak, Nurkovic, Mongae, Siladi, Seema, Rakwena, Mvelase, Mbatha, Mere
Sundowns XI: Pieterse, De Reuck, Lebusa, Coetzee, Boutouil, Zungu, Maema, Mkhulise, Allende, Mendieta, Maboe
Subs: D.Onyango, B.Onyango, Mashego, Seabi, Nkosi, Maseko, Sirino, Ramotsei, Nku
