Mamelodi Sundowns have named their starting XI for this evening’s CAF Champions League Group Stages opener against Al-Hilal.
The two teams were in the same group in last year’s campaign and Downs collected four points as they drew away, and won the home tie.
Downs enter the game after a great start to the year as they bagged three points in the league and progressed to last 16 in the Nedbank Cup tournament in their last two matches.
The Tshwane giants have received a major boost with new signings of Teboho Mokoena, Surprise Ralani and the Bolivian Erwin Saavedra available to feature. All three were included on the Sundowns’ bench.
Downs welcome Sudanese giants Al-Hilal at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium at 18:00.
Here is how they line:
Sundowns XI: D.Onyango, Lakay, Mudau, De Reuck, B.Onyango, Coetzee, Jali, Sirino, Zwane, Safranko, Shalulile
Al-Hilal XI: Abu-Eshrein, Abdalla, Ouattara, Safour, Wadah, Ahmed, Ajagun, Mustapha, Mugadam, Abdelrahman, Phiri Jr
