Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi insists his side are well-prepared to take on Maritzburg United at the Harry Gwala Stadium in the DStv Premiership on Saturday.

The Brazilians will be looking to add three more points to their DStv Premiership tally before they turn their attention to the upcoming fixtures in the Nedbank Cup and Caf Champions League.

Sundowns recently reached the 50-point mark in the league following their comfortable 3-0 victory over TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium during their mid-week action of the DStv Premiership.

Mngqithi said his side are wary that Maritzburg’s form could turn around against them, despite the Team of Choice’s recent struggles in the league.

“It’s another tough game that we are preparing very well for. These wounded teams can be very dangerous, Maritzburg have not been at their best and we would not want them to come back against us,” Mngqithi told his club’s official website.

“We believe that our players understand the importance of giving it their best shot and giving the respect that is required and never develop any form of complacency because our journey is still very long and we still have the responsibility to represent our badge with pride.

“I believe the title is far from being clinched, it’s not our focus at this stage because we don’t want to derail ourselves by focusing on the championship when we could focus on our own benchmarks. We want to achieve better than what we achieved last year, our responsibility is not to focus on the championship but to make sure that we better our best records.

“The players understand that we have our regeneration protocol that we follow, we are a team that is very serious about ensuring that we recover fully and that we get as much rest as possible. In the small moments between games we have the responsibility to make sure that we recover and make sure that we get out.”