Chelsea and Bayern Munich secured the last remaining two Champions League quarter-final places on Wednesday night.
Their fortunes have seemingly changed over the past few weeks, with Kaizer Chiefs finding their feet under Gavin Hunt and Orlando Pirates dipping in form after their MTN8 triumph. This leaves Saturday’s Soweto Derby perfectly poised, with the two teams separated by just four points.
Manchester United go into the weekend top of the Premier League table – the latest in a season they have been able to say that since they last won the title in 2013.
The Premier League’s crowded schedule continues following a full midweek round with eight fixtures across Saturday and Sunday, followed by two more on Monday.
This weekend there were fierce complaints over fixture scheduling, Leicester moved to the top of the Premier League table and a truly awful penalty cost Fulham a point.
Orlando Pirates host Kaizer Chiefs in the first leg of the MTN8 semi-final on Saturday afternoon, with both teams hoping to use the game as a springboard to further success this season. SoccerClub writer DEAN WORKMAN highlights five players to watch out for in the early derby clash.
Pitso Mosimane took his first training session as the new head coach of Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Friday afternoon alongside fitness coach Kabelo Rangoaga and performance analyst Musi Matlaba.