Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt says his side will have to battle through this tough period as they prepare to take on Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday.

The Clever Boys will take on Mamelodi Sundowns  in what is expected to be a mouth-watering Absa Premiership clash at the Bidvest Stadium on Tuesday.

Following Wits’ slow start to their PSL campaign, Hunt is well aware of the task that lies ahead, but the 53-year-old believes his side are up for the challenge.

“As I’ve said, [from] all these cup games you’d want to have league points, wouldn’t you? It will help us, but football is what it is and hopefully we can just get a little bit [of points] this week and have a smile about the place,” Hunt told KickOff.com.

“‘We know the task on Tuesday, against a very good side – a good squad of players. Pitso has done well there.

“We know what we’re up against and we’re just going to have to battle through this period with what we’ve got.”

The Students currently occupy 15th place in the league standings with eight points, having only won two of their opening nine matches.

“Obviously the problem is you’re playing against Sundowns on Tuesday and we played [on Saturday] – that makes a big difference,” he added.

“By the time you play your third game in a week, that team has only played their second game and, with our squad the way it is – with nothing coming back [from injury], it’s a problem.”

Bidvest Wits against Mamelodi Sundowns kicks off at 19:30.