Mamelodi Sundowns XI vs Durban City: Will Miguel Cardoso risk his stars ahead of Esperance date?

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Mamelodi Sundowns XI vs Durban City: Will Miguel Cardoso risk his stars ahead of Esperance date?
Reyaad Pieterse and Grante Kekana of Mamelodi Sundowns - Image: Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns will be up against Durban City on Tuesday in the Premier Soccer League fixture.

This comes a couple of days before the first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-final outing against Esperance. It explains why some changes might be made by the Masandawana technical team.

Have a look at how Miguel Cardoso might tweak his squad, anticipating a win against the Citizens.

Goalkeeper

Ronwen Williams, Mamelodi Sundowns
Ronwen Williams. Photo credit: X

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams has nine clean sheets in the 21 Premier Soccer League games played. He hopes to make it 10 for sure.

Defenders

Coach Cardoso opted to rest Khulumani Ndamane in the win over Chippa United. Grant Kekana might replace him on the bench with the former TS Galaxy man partnering Keanu Cupido.

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Khulumani Ndamane
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Khulumani Ndamane

Divine Lunga might come in for Aubrey Modiba with Zuko Mdunyelwa continuing his shift on the right.

Midfielders

Just like the previous outing against the Chilli Boys, Cardoso might start with the in form Jayden Adams alongside Marcelo Allende who was on target in the most recent league fixture.

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane in action.
Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane in action.

Themba Zwane might come in for Nuno Santos in the creative zone as he continues to work on his fitness ahead of the World Cup.

Attack

Tashreer Matthews was excellent in the victory over Chippa United, and was rewarded with a goal. Monnapule Saleng might come in on the right with Iqraam Rayners leading the department.

Iqraam Rayners, Mamelodi Sundowns
Iqraam Rayners, Mamelodi Sundowns. Photo: Mamelodi Sundowns

The technical team is expected to introduce other stars like Teboho Mokoena and Brayan Leon later in the second half.

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