In Picture: Sundowns gear up for Tshwane derby

Enjoy an image gallery of Mamelodi Sundowns preparing for the Tshwane derby against rivals SuperSport United when they meet at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday.

Sundowns enter this highly-anticipated clash after clinching a convincing 3-0 victory over FC Nouadhibou in the Caf Champions League thanks to goals from Lucas Ribeiro Costa, Peter Shalulile and Gastón Sirino at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

SuperSport, meanwhile, will want to return to winning ways after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Modern Future in their opening Caf Confederation Cup encounter on Sunday.

The Brazilians currently occupy second place in the league standings with 24 points from eight matches, while SuperSport are a place and a point behind them after 12 matches.

Here’s a look at Sundowns during their preparations for the Tshwane derby: