Mamelodi Sundowns travel to Young Africans in the CAF Champions League quarter-final first-leg on Saturday evening at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.
CAF Champions League
Teams: Young Africans v Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 30 March 2024
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Time: 20h00
Sundowns qualified for the quarter-finals as Group A winners after rounding off their campaign with a 1-0 win over TP Mazembe.
The Brazilians were last in action before the FIFA break after beating Maritzburg United 2-0 thanks to a brace by Thembinkosi Lorch and booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup.
Masandawana will be without Themba Zwane due to suspension following an accumulation of yellow cards.
Young Africans, on the other hand, reached the quarter-finals after finishing second behind Al Ahly in Group D.
Yanga lost their last group game 1-0 against the Red Devils but they had already done enough to edge Belouizdad on the table on a head-to-head rule after the sides were equal on points.
Miguel Gamondi's charges are five points clear at the top of the Tanzanian Premier League table, with a game in hand.
Here's how they line up:
Mamelodi Sundowns: Williams, Lebusa, Kekana, Zungu, Mudau, Lunga, Mokoena, Lorch, Allende, Riberio, Shalulile
Subs: D. Onyango, Esquivel, Modiba, Aubaas, Mkhulise, Morena, Maseko, Mvala, Matthews
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