CAF Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Manqoba Mnqqithi Expecting Heat From Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly

• Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngithi believes his side and Al Ahly will go into their CAF Champions League group A match with all guns blazing
• With the intrigue of Pitso Mosimane, a former Mamelodi Sundowns coach, now on the Red Devils' bench, it should be a tense encounter
• Sundowns defeated the Egyptians in the corresponding fixture a couple of weeks ago in Egypt, with the latter looking to fix a dreadful record on their previous travels to South Africa

Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi believes both teams will be going for the victory when his side host Al Ahly in their CAF Champions League Group A clash at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.

As reported by supersport.com, Ahly has yet to win in South Africa in 13 previous attempts, and with former Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane at the helm, will be smarting from their historic loss to The Brazilians in Cairo last month.

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Sundowns could all but ensure top spot in the pool with a win, but Mngqithi believes Ahly will have victory on their minds going into the game.

Mngqithi said:

"We are heading into a very tough encounter. It's a game that has so much insight and a game that can determine our season. It is also a game of consequence as both Al Ahly and ourselves are looking for a result that can maybe get us into the quarterfinals, also considering that they lost the recent match against us at their home ground. Obviously, they will now come with vengeance hoping to try and upset us.

“I believe when two big clubs face each other with a mentality to try and win the match, and not just play for a draw or consolidate their place in gaining a point by not conceding, it becomes a very interesting match.

"So I believe that's one thing that will make the match very special, because both teams will be looking for a result."

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Kaizer Chiefs lets Al Ahly train at Naturena ahead CAF Champions League match against Mamelodi Sundowns

Egyptian giants Al Ahly have asked Kaizer Chiefs for a favour, and the Amakhosi duly obliged them.

As was previously reported, the Red Devils, coached by Pitso Mosimane requested to use the Amakhosi headquarters in Naturena as a training base while in the country for their CAF Champions League clash with Mamelodi Sundowns.

The arrangement was just for Thursday afternoon and wouldn't disrupt Chiefs’ own plans to use the pitches at The Village, though Amakhosi won’t be in any official action before March 19.