Mamelodi Sundowns will be looking to maintain their perfect start in the CAF Champions group stages when they visit TP Mazembe on Saturday afternoon.
CAF Champions League
Teams: TP Mazembe v Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 02 December 2023
Venue: Stade du TP Mazembe
Time: 15h00
Sundowns opened their Group A campaign with a 3-0 victory over ten-man Nouadhibou last Sunday courtesy of goals from Lucas Ribeiro Costa, Peter Shalulile and Gaston Sirino.
The Brazilians were in domestic league action for the first time in two months on Wednesday as they returned to the top of the table with a 2-0 victory over SuperSport United in the Tshwane derby, in spite of having four games in hand.
As for the Ravens, they had a losing start in the group after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Egyptian side Pyramids a week ago, whose sole goal early in the second stanza was scored by Bafana Bafana striker Fagrie Lakay.
The Congolese giants were not in action during the week, as they remained second in the Linafoot table, four points behind leaders Saint Eloi Lupopo with a game in hand.
The Brazilians have won the last three clashes against Mazembe, the last two of which was a double in the CAF Champions League group stages in the 2020/21 season.
Sundowns beat the Ravens 2-1 in Lubumbashi, with Shalulile and Lyle Lakay on target and edged them 1-0 in Tshwane thanks to a lone strike by Lebohang Maboe.
Here's how they line up:
Mamelodi Sundowns: Williams, Lebusa, B.Onyango, Mudau, Mokoena, Mashego, Morena, Allende, Zwane, Ribeiro, Shalulile
Subs: D.Onyango, Nku, Sirino, Kekana, Mkhulise, Mbule, Seabi, Maema, Maboe
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