Mamelodi Sundowns have explained why they are yet to board a plane to the Democratic Republic of Congo for their Caf Champions League fixture against AS Maniema on Sunday.
The South African champions have always travelled in advance for any of their continental assignments but this time around, the team is still in South Africa with four days left to the match that will be played at Pentecost Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa.
According to Sundowns co-head coach Rhulani Mokwena, the Brazilians opted, instead, to send their analysts to Kinshasa because of the conditions in the central African county.