Suita City Football Stadium‚ Osaka‚ Japan - Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has rolled out his big guns and will parade his full-strength dream team against host team Kashima Antlers in Sunday's Fifa Club World Cup quarterfinal at Suita City Football Stadium‚ Osaka‚ Japan (kickoff: 12.30pm in SA).
Downs have overcome a string of niggling injuries in the weeks building up to the tournament.
Leonardo Castro will lead the line as the centre-forward of Downs' dangerous frontline‚ where he forms part of the "CBD"‚ according to the starting line-up given to Japanese TV.
The other two members of that club‚ Keagan Dolly and Khama Billiat‚ start on the left and right. Percy Tau is behind Castro at second striker.
The central midfield partnership of Hlompo Kekana behind Tiyani Mabunda were crucial to Sundowns winning the Caf Champions League to qualify for the CWC‚ and will have a big role to play on Sunday.
In defence‚ Ricardo Nasimento at centreback and Thapelo Morena at right-back are additions to the CWC squad who were not registered during the Champions League campaign.
Wayne Arendse partners Nascimento on the middle‚ with Tebogo Langerman at left-back‚ and Denis Onyango os the goalkeeper.
Sundowns starting XI:
Denis Onyango - Thapelo Morena‚ Wayne Arendse‚ Ricardo Nascimento‚ Tebogo Langerman - Khama Billiat‚ Hlompo Kekana‚ Tiyani Mabunda‚ Keagan Dolly - Percy Tau - Leonardo Castro
• Marc Strydom is in Japan as a guest of Mamelodi Sundowns
- TMG Digital
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