Cape Town — A delicate balancing act faces Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane as he prepares to welcome newly crowned Telkom Knockout champions Baroka FC to the Lucas Moripe Stadium for a Premiership clash on Tuesday. The game comes just days before the away leg of their African Champions League second-round tie against Al Ahly Benghazi from Libya‚ a fixture that will be played in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Mosimane has made it clear that after the disappointment of a group stage exit in the last edition of the continental championship‚ he is determined to find success‚ but faces a difficult opponent in the Libyans. He will likely look to fringe players to fill some positions against a Baroka side, who he will hope still have a hangover from their maiden cup final win. When Cape Town City lifted the same trophy in 2016‚ they played a struggling Platinum Stars a few days later and lost 4-0 at home‚ still the club’s record defeat in a fixture in which it was clear their minds we...
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