Celtic take on highly fancied Sundowns only a week after they clinched the league title in dramatic fashion from under the nose of Kaizer Chiefs last weekend.
“They must be happy and excited at this opportunity but we will make sure that they don’t put themselves under unnecessary pressure. "So‚ we have told the players not to have fear‚ we have asked them not to play the game before Saturday and they must focus on the preparations so that they are ready for the match.”
"It is happening the way we planned it and mentally we did prepare the players before we left Bloemfontein that they may stay in the bubble for a long time. “We are happy that Mabena‚ who is the captain of our team‚ and influential defenders Justice Chabalala and Mahashe are back from suspension and they are available for selection. We are happy to have them because they are very important in our team.”
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