Mamelodi Sundowns starting XI vs Cape Town City: Lakay out as Maboe and Modiba start

He failed to keep clean sheets in the last two games and now has a chance to prove he can still effectively man Sundowns’ goalposts.

Kekana has been given a rare start as both Khuliso Mudau and Thapelo Morena - who are both injured - are unavailable.

Modiba has been given left-back duties as Lyle Lakay, who has consistently featured for the PSL champions across all competitions, is not in the matchday squad.

The Harambee Stars centre-back has risen to become a key starting member of the Sundowns team, and the start against Cape Town City means he is given another chance to stamp his authority on this position.

The Bafana Bafana defender and Mandela have always given Masandawana quite a solid backline and are expected to deal with the threats posed by the visitors in a superb manner.

As usual, Jali is operating in deep midfield as they host the Citizens, who are currently third-placed.

As Teboho Mokoena drops to the bench, Maboe makes another start.

He did not offer a sterling performance in the Champions League games, and the Cape Town City match is an opportunity for the experienced star to redeem himself.

Maema has been handed another start as Masandawana hope to register a win after their Champions League dreams came to an end in the quarter-finals.

The experienced player makes his fifth PSL start for the Pretoria club.

He failed to find the back of the net in the critical games last time, but as a dependable goalscorer, he is expected to pose a threat to Cape Town City’s backline throughout.