Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed that Denis Onyango will not feature in their second leg clash against Kampala Capital City on Saturday, March 18.
The Brazilians arrived in Uganda on Wednesday, where head coach Pitso Mosimane addressed the media regarding the injuries they are dealing with - specifically Ugandan international, Onyango.
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"Pitso Mosimane had bad news for Ugandan fans who were hoping to see their goalkeeper hero Denis Onyango in action for his club: the African a Player of the Year based on the continent will not be playing on Saturday," Sundowns confirmed on their official website.
Indications are that 33-year-old Wayne Sandilands will once again step up to the plate for the Brazilians, as he did during the team's first leg clash.
Mosimane then went on to reiterate the fact that he won't use fatigue as an excuse, despite coming off the back of a league match played on Tuesday before jetting off to East Africa the following day.
"In South Africa we are playing a game every three days, and if you track back this has been the case for five months for us. For us to make an excuse about fatigue is unacceptable. It's normal. It's not right, but is normal.
"We are used to this level of intensity, and we cannot use this as an excuse. When we played KCCA in the first leg, they had about seven days rest and were fresh, and it showed. For Saturday's game they have had another seven days rest. We have had games every three days, and have just come from a league game (against Polokwane City) on Tuesday evening. But we cannot complain," Mosimane said on the club's website.
Sundowns claimed a 2-1 victory in the first leg last Friday, March 10, however, will have a tough challenge of settling down the Ugandan side, who will be eager to make their away goal advantage count after the full-time whistle.
