Chelsea signed Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a £10.3 million (12 million euro) deal on Thursday as the club's incredible transfer window spending went over £240 million.
Rewind to South African legend Benni McCarthy's road to Uefa Champions League glory under Jose Mourinho.
Erling Haaland hit a second successive hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Nottingham Forest 6-0, while leaders Arsenal extended their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign France Under-21 international central defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.
Chelsea suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton which further plunged Thoms Tuchel's spluttering team into Premier League turmoil on Tuesday.
Defending MTN8 champions Mamelodi Sundowns will face Orlando Pirates in the semi-finals of the competition, while Kaizer Chiefs will take on AmaZulu.
Itumeleng Khune saved two penalties to guide Kaizer Chiefs to victory via a penalty shoot-out win over Stellenbosch FC in the MTN8 quarters, while Mamelodi Sundowns’ new recruits, Marcelo Allende and Nassir Abubeker, fired the Brazilains to a 2-0 win over SuperSport United.
AmaZulu and Orland Pirates advance to the semi-finals of the MTN8 after they secure victories over Cape Town City and Royal Am on Saturday afternoon.
Mamelodi Sundowns have announced a historic new partnership with EA SPORTS which sees the club positioned as the only African team in the latest edition of the world-renowned FIFA 23 video game title.
Bayern Munich were placed in the same section as Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona in Thursday's draw for the Uefa Champions League group stage in Istanbul, while Erling Haaland will face his former club as Manchester City were paired with Borussia Dortmund.