Mamelodi Sundowns are relishing the chance to continue their form in the DStv Premiership when they travel to the Chatsworth Stadium to face Royal AM on Saturday evening.
Thwihli Thwahla comes into this fixture after they returned to winning ways by securing a comfortable 3-1 victory over Golden Arrows on Tuesday.
Sundowns are on a five-game winning run after they humiliated Maritzburg United by securing a 5-0 victory at the Harry Gwala Stadium.
The win saw AM drop down to seventh place on the log with 16 points from 11 games, Sundowns’ win sees them remain top of the league table with 25 points from 11 matches, three points ahead of second-placed Richards Bay.
Sundowns will look to exert their dominance over Royal AM after they did the double over their next opponents by the same scoreline of 3-2 in the home and away fixture last season.
Khabo Zondo will only have one player unavailable for the match in the form of Hugo Nyamé, who continues to mend his way back to full fitness from his respective injury
Rulani Mokwena has a long injury list which includes the likes of Brian Onyango, Terrence Mashego, Sifiso Ngobeni, Erwin Saavedra, Abubeker Nasir and Peter Shalulile, who are unavailable for the upcoming encounter.
Ruzaigh Gamildien will look to build on his recent performance for AM after he bagged his first goal in seven matches for only his second goal of the campaign.
Haashim Domingo will be relishing the chance to find the back of the net against AM after he netted a brace in their hammering of Maritzburg in his previous appearances for the Brazilians.
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