Their opening match against Bristol City's under-21 side did not end well, but SuperSport United's Diski Challenge side have a chance to leave a lasting impression in the UK when they take on Queens Park Rangers this weekend.
SuperSport went down 6-2 to Bristol City's under-21 side on Tuesday, a day after arriving in the UK, and are psyched for Saturday's clash, as they see it as an opportunity to redeem themselves.
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A major concern for coach Thabo September going into the game against QPR is the number of injuries the players have sustained from the match at Bristol. Neo Rapoo, Lyema Dopolo, Thabang Mahlangu, Keabetswe Khonyane and Siyabonga Mavuso all picked up knocks, while Kabelo Selowa complained of a sore throat, but is fit to train ahead of the clash.
"We had quite a few injuries from the game against Bristol. We need our big boys at the back because you saw how they (Bristol) scored in the second half. It was more headers and only one shot taken in terms of a goal. For us to improve there, we need bigger players there in terms of challenging for the high balls," September said leading up to the match on Saturday.
"I understand QPR have more or less the same size of boys like Bristol. That will test us again. We have our short boys in the middle and they can play football, so hopefully we can try to unleash them and let them express themselves."
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Since playing against Bristol, the youngsters of SuperSport have been touring London and got to spend a few hours at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. The boys will get to watch the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal on Sunday. SuperSport earned themselves the trip by winning the 2022/23 DStv Diski Challenge title.
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