Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler must get his team on the front foot for their CAF Confederation Cup play-off game against USM Alger.
City face the Algerian side at the Cape Town Stadium at 6pm.
The Citizens are still smarting after going down 2-1 to Marumo Gallants in Polokwane on Saturday.
The City coach hasn’t sounded upbeat this week.
“There’s no time, there’s no preparation time. I can’t work miracles… I am not a miracle maker. If I’ve got one day to prepare for the game then I’ve got one day to prepare for the game. It’s a big game and normally you would like at least a week to get yourself prepared,” he said.
The second leg is in Algeria next Wednesday.
The winner of this fixture secures a spot in the tournament’s group stages.
The Citizens have been short of form lately with four losses and a draw from five games.
Meanwhile, Marumo Gallants take on Libyan side Al Ahly Tripoli in a similar assignment as City. The first leg is billed for Benina Martyrs Stadium in the city of Benina in Libya