AS FAR Rabat coach Alexandre Santos proud despite CAF Champions League final defeat
AS FAR Rabat coach Alexandre Santos has expressed pride in his players despite losing out to Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League final.
RB Leipzig arrive in South Africa ready to face CAF Champions League winners Mamelodi Sundowns
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
Sundowns players and staff set for R100m windfall after CAF Champions League success
Mamelodi Sundowns are R100 million richer following their CAF Champions League final victory over Morocco Botola Pro 1 side AS FAR.
'He's been brilliant' - James Maddison credits Roberto De Zerbi for Tottenham survival
James Maddison has said there was a "serious possibility" Tottenham could have been relegated before Roberto De Zerbi's arrival, crediting him with transforming the team's mindset and intensity.
'Disbelief everywhere' - Patrick Wimmer reacts to Wolfsburg's stunning Bundesliga relegation shock
Patrick Wimmer has said there is "disbelief" inside the camp after VfL Wolfsburg were relegated from the Bundesliga following a 2-1 play-off defeat to SC Paderborn on Monday night.