Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says he will take ‘tigers’ with him to Morocco in the hope of grinding out a positive result against Wydad Casablanca in the Caf Champions League on Friday.

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The Brazilians left for Casablanca on Monday having secured their spot in the MTN8 semi-final after their 2-0 victory over Golden Arrows at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday.

Sundowns currently occupy second place in Group C with five points while reigning African champions Wydad top the group with eight points respectively.

Mosimane says he is well aware of the threat Wydad possesses and he understands that going into the game his side’s chances will be limited in attack despite their calibre.

‘I don’t think that Wydad will give you an opportunity for an all-out attack,’ Mosimane told his club’s official website.

‘They are a big team, they are a strong team. You will see a sea of red in the stands. You know the story. They will push us back. We need to be compact. We need to be smart. We can get a few breaks. You don’t get many opportunities there. But Sundowns always gets one or two chances to score. We need to manage that. If we don’t win, get a draw. But we mustn’t sit back and park the bus, we must play because they know that we can play. They saw it here that we pushed them.’

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Mosimane added: ‘They respect us. I need to get the right balance in midfield for that match. I need tigers for that match, people who will grind to get a result. It might not look pretty but we must keep going and probing.

‘If you get three points, then you’ll be happy. One might also be enough because we have to sort out Horoya here in our last game. That game is do-or-die. We must beat Horoya here or otherwise, it means we must win in Casablanca. The Togolese [Togo-Port] might do us a favour by causing an upset and holding Horoya to a draw because I don’t think they’ll win. It’s tough in Guinea,’ he concluded.

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Mamelodi Sundowns against Wydad Casablanca kicks off at 8pm.