Die Roten Bullen ended in third place in the recent German top-flight season, behind Champions Bayern Munich and runners-up Borussia Dortmund.
They departed Germany for South Africa on Monday and will face the CAF Champions League winners at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Friday.
Leipzig head coach Ole Werner was unable to select a number of World Cup-bound players but nevertheless has assembled a strong team made up of 16 first team and 10 academy players.
Full Leipzig squad:
Goalkeepers: Peter Gulácsi, Leopold Zingerle, Franz Hantschmann, János Kányai
Defenders: Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Lukas Klostermann, Castello Lukeba, Max Finkgrafe, Benjamin Henrichs, Lionel Voufack, Warren Ngana
Midfielders: Ezechiel Banzuzi, Brajan Gruda, Assan Ouedraogo, Yohan Ngatcheu, Benno Kaltefleiter, Toni Langsteiner, Manuel Abbey
Attackers: Johan Bakayoko, Conrad Harder, Suleman Sani, Tidiam Gomis, Romulo, Samba Konate, Abdul Al-Khalaf
Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly moving closer to appointing Oliver Glasner as their new head coach, with advanced talks currently taking place between the club and the Crystal Palace manager's representatives.
Nicolas Jackson is reportedly open to reviving his career at Chelsea FC - but only if he is given a clear role as first-choice striker under new head coach Xabi Alonso.
Borussia Dortmund remain locked in negotiations with Karim Adeyemi over a new contract, with club bosses admitting talks have not yet produced an agreement.
Alexander Nubel's three-year spell at VfB Stuttgart has officially come to an end, with the Germany international returning to parent club Bayern Munich amid uncertainty over his long-term future.
