Petro de Luanda goalkeeper Hugo Marques will face his former Cape Town City teammates for the first time after his unexpected departure in August.
Assistant coach Luís Garcia says the Angolans are not thinking too much about the game against the Citizens.
The coach said they have been focusing on domestic league assignments over the past weeks before switching to the CAF Champions League first round encounter in Cape Town.
He said this after Petro de Luanda beat Santa Rita 3-0 at Estádio Municipal 4 de Janeiro in the Girabola league match on Sunday.
“No. They are two different competitions; we are not yet thinking about Cape Town City. First Santa Rita and after the game with Santa Rita, then let’s think about the next game. We are not pressured,” he said.
GOOD FORM
Petro de Luanda won their back-to-back domestic league games going into the continental adventure.
The main squad of Petro de Luanda regrouped on Tuesday to prepare for the visit to South Africa.
The first-leg game will kick-off at 5:30pm CAT at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Petro de Luanda held their final session in Luanda on Thursday before leaving for Cape Town.
The Girabola champions strengthened their squad with experienced players, including Marques.
Marques has since started playing for Petro de Luanda after his clearance was delayed for over a month.
The award-winning goalkeeper Marques looks set to come face-to-face with his former teammates from the Cape side.
The Angolans will host the Citizens in the reverse fixture after a week.
Petro de Lunda dispatched Black Bulls FC from Mozambique in the preliminary round, whereas Cape Town City dismissed AS Otoho from Congo at a similar stage.
