CAF LEAGUE
Brazilians pin their hopes on fitness of defender Ricardo Nascimento
Coach Pitso Mosimane is crossing his fingers that Nascimento will recover from a hamstring injury in time to travel to North Africa with Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane is hoping to have key defender Ricardo Nascimento fully fit for their crucial Caf Champions League group clash with Wydad Athletic Club in Morocco on Friday. Nascimento missed the 2-0 MTN8 win over Golden Arrows at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday with a hamstring injury and Mosimane is crossing his fingers that he will recover in time to travel to North Africa. "I am hoping that Ricardo is back on Friday because he is a brave and intelligent player‚" he said after the Arrows win. "In Morocco it is going to be a sea of red on the stands and I need players with a strong personality and [who] will be able to grind for a result under those conditions. We have to get there and be composed‚ be clever and keep on probing. "If we don’t get a win [we must] at least get a point, but we must never park the bus." They face a seven-hour flight to Ghana on Monday and five hours in transit before arriving in Morocco on Tuesday. "The challenge is coming back ...
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