Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena has admitted his players are facing fatigue as they take a short trip to Soweto to face 14th placed Moroka Swallows at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday.

Masandawana will come from the back of a Nedbank Cup victory on Friday and with only just two days of rest, will be looking to make it win number 17 in the DStv Premiership this season.

Initially scheduled for Tuesday the 16th of April 2024, the DStv Premiership fixture against the Dube Birds will be played on Monday to accommodate coach Mokwena’s men in preparing for their continental obligations away from home.

“I said to myself you are allowed to feel tired, feel grumpy and worn down because you are a human being and not a robot. I spend too much time on the team and it’s the same with the players,” he said.

“I’m not sure what we’ll do on Monday, we have to take it one day at a time at the moment. They must be exhausted because I am exhausted and I think the most important thing is recovery and regeneration,” coach Mokwena continued.

After the Monday encounter against the Soweto-based side, the Brazilians will shift their focus to continental duties as they travel to Tunisia to compete against ES Tunis at the weekend for the first leg of the CAF Champions League fixture.