CAF Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso anticipates tough test against Remo Stars

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is anticipating a tough test against Remo Stars in the CAF Champions League qualifications.

The Nigerian outfit has set up a tie against Mamelodi Sundowns after edging out Comoros club, Zilimadjou 5-0 on aggregate in the last 64 round.

Sundowns, last season Champions League finalists secured automatic qualification to the second phase of the preliminary round and are set to face the Nigerian outfit.

The South African giants will travel to Nigeria for the first leg on 17 October, before hosting the return leg in Tshwane on the 24th.

The winner of both legs will advance to the group stage of this season’s Champions League campaign.

“The trip to Nigeria is obviously difficult,” Cardoso told journalists.

“The city we are going to play in we have to travel for two days. We cannot make both flights in one day, but we are here to deal with solutions not problems,” the Portuguese coach added.

In the meantime, Sundowns, now at the summit of the Betway Premiership after last weekend’s 4-1 win over Richards Bay, will host Marumo Gallants in the Carling Knockout last 16.