Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has defended the decision with regards to rotation of his squad at Chloorkop.
Mngqithi made eight changes for the team that started against Polokwane City during the Betway Premiership match in Tshwane on Wednesday.
Khuliso Mudau, Tebogo Mokoena, Lucas Ribeiro, Grant Kekana are some of the players that played against Kaizer Chiefs in the Carling Knockout last week Saturday but were rested for the match against Polokwane.
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Marcelo Allende, Iqraam Rayners, Aubrey Modiba sat on the bench as Mngqithi collected three points against Rise and Shine thanks to a 2-0 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
"The truth is that I trust the process because I am the one who came up with the idea of keeping our team as fresh as possible so that we don't ha e tired legs when we get to games of consequence", said Mngqithi when asked about the reasons behind many changes in his starting line-up against Polokwane City," said Mngqithi.
"I trust the players we have and I believe they are good enough.
"As much as we lost the match in Polokwane but I think it was one of those incidents that happen in football. I think that day it was one of those days when even if we were to play the whole day, we were not potent enough, we were not mobile enough, we were not creative enough, we were not aggressive and adventurous enough.
"That is unlike the team that we have had from the beginning of the season. I think we have a team that is more potent than that, and I trust all these players, that's why I am ready to take a bullet when we have to give the players a chance to play."
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This weekend, Sundowns turn their focus to cup matters, as they have a date with Marumo Gallants in the semi-finals of the Carling Knockout on Sunday, and it will be interesting to see what kind of line-up Mngqithi puts out as they seek a spot in the final on November 23.