SABC Sport can confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns were unable to depart from OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday as scheduled due to complications relating to a landing permit in Morocco.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is banking on a fully fit squad to help them get over the line in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final against AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday.
Miguel Cardoso has called on the Portuguese football fraternity to recognise the significance of having two compatriots contesting the CAF Champions League final, with Alexander Santos leading AS FAR against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Nuno Santos insists this is not the time for Mamelodi Sundowns to dwell on recent disappointment as they prepare for what he describes as their toughest assignment of the season on Sunday.
Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams admits his disciplinary record this season is weighing heavily on his mind ahead of the two-legged CAF Champions League final showdown against AS FAR.