Mamelodi Sundowns are gearing up for the first-leg of the CAF Champions League final and head coach Pitso Mosimane is highly motivated to make history at the club.

The Brazilians will welcome Egyptian giants, Zamalek to the Lucas Moripe Stadium once again on 15 October, but this time the two African sides will go head-to-head in the final of the CAF Champions League competition.

“We spent time and resources preparing for this. The Champions League is big history. It is legacy, and this is what inspires me,” Mosimane told Sundowns’ official website.

“We have prepared on training pitches where the grass is knee high. We have spent six to eight hours in transit. The referees are different. In domestic competition, we know the referees and their style. Comparing the Champions League with the domestic cups – not that they are not important – is like chalk and cheese.

“Our plan is simply unfolding. We played against Zamalek home and away and won both games. It is all about the mentality – how we think about it.  We have a fair chance home and away, but critically, it is important to score away and to make sure our opponents do not score on our home ground,” Masandawana’s head coach added.