Mamelodi Sundowns hit with several injuries ahead of Al-Merrikh clash in Caf Champions League
Mamelodi Sundowns’ bid to end their Caf Champions League group stages campaign on a high note is being frustrated by several injuries in their camp.
Sundowns host Sudan’s Al-Merrikh in the sixth and last match of the group stage at FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday at 3pm.
Though Sundowns have secured the top spot in their group and already qualified for the quarterfinals, co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi revealed the team still has something to play for in the clash.
The Brazilians are currently sitting on 13 points, the same number of points they achieved in the group stages last season, and the aim is to improve that this year.
However, Mngqithi has revealed that their mission has been hampered by injuries.
The coach said to cope with all the injuries they might have to consider some of the players who were with Bafana in France and only returned to the country on Thursday.
Bafana played France on Tuesday in Lille and were also in action against Guinea in Belgium on March 25.
“Rivaldo (Coetzee) is still injured. He was supposed to go for an operation sometime this week I think and he is probably out for six weeks, I think,” Mngqithi said.
