Bidvest Wits tackle the high-flying Kaizer Chiefs in a Nedbank Cup last-32 clash at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday night.
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Wits started 2013 superbly, getting a rare victory (2-0) against Black Leopards in Polokwane and then coming from a goal down to beat Chippa United 2-1.
A loss to Bloemfontein Celtic in the Free State hampered their top-eight advancement but nevertheless, they occupy seventh place.
Chiefs, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) leaders started the year off with a draw against Mamelodi Sundowns, came from a goal down to beat Free State Stars 2-1 and then thrashed Leopards 3-1 to maintain their lead.
Wits won the cup in 2010 and with Clive Barker now in charge, would obviously like to add this piece of silverware to the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations winner's cabinet.
"I have been in 12 national cup finals in my career that is quite a few cup finals. Majority of those have been at AmaZulu though," Barker told SuperSport.com
"This Wits side is coming along quite nicely. There is not much time around because every game now is a fight.
"I love playing Chiefs! My former chairman at another club told me years ago that give us Chiefs and we will take the money and the result.
"For me it is fantastic to be on the bench again. I feel like a young man again it makes my adrenalin pump. I want to win everything that is on offer because I don't have too many years left in the game."
Chiefs are aiming to do a double this season and look the part having won 12 of their 19 league clashes, their form in cup competitions though is not convincing.
Neither side have reported injuries or suspensions, in fact, the Clever Boys have five former Chiefs players that could make the starting line-up against the Soweto giant.
Kick-off is at 8:15pm.
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