Marumo Gallants will be hoping to avoid an upset when they play host to ABC Motsepe outfit Santos FC in the Nedbank Cup on Sunday afternoon.
Starting XI: Marumo Gallants v Santos
Date: 13 February 2022
Venue: New Peter Mokaba Stadium
Time: 15h00
With a place in the last 16 of the competition up for grabs, Santos are aiming to claim the scalp of last season's Nedbank Cup winners, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM FC).
However, the DStv Premiership outfit underwent a transformation in the off-season, with club chairman Abram Sello announcing the club would operate under a new name, Marumo Gallants FC.
Heading into Sunday's clash, Dan Malesela's Marumo will be determined to return to the winning trail after ending 2021 with a run of two draws and two defeats.
They occupy 11th place in South Africa's top flight with 19 points collected from 18 DStv Premiership fixtures.
Gallants: 36. Arubi, 5. Mabotja, 2. Nkili, 24. Mvelase, 18. Nonyane, 20. Ndlondlo, 10. Ngema, 6. Timm, 11. Otladisa, 21. Malongoane, 33. Dion
Subs: 16. Ndlovu, Monde, 30. Kumalo, 14. Lamola, 32. Makhudubela, 19. Ravhuhali, 23. Mnyamne, 13. Kgoetyane, 29. Gumede
Santos: 21. Weir, 9. Africa, 5. Finck, 4. Trouncelle, 18. Malagas, 6 Esau, 10. Allie, 7. Davids, 8. Fish, 22. Wildskut, 19. Nell
Subs: 33. Soeker, 17. April, 20. Mrawu, 15. Poole, 11. Tyimi, 3. Charles, 2. Craak, 14. Bezuidenhout, 29. Petersen.
