Pirates gunning for revenge against Al-Ittihad

Orlando Pirates will be seeking revenge when they welcome Al-Ittihad to the Orlando Stadium in the final round of the Caf Confederation Cup group stages on Sunday.

Kick-off is at 6pm CAT (SA, GMT+2)

The Buccaneers have already secured their place in the quarterfinals of the competition after picking up 12 points from the opening five matches in the group phase.

Pirates beat JS Saoura 2-0 in Algiers on matchday five to book their passage to the knockout stages and they will be looking to finish top in group B with a fourth win in succession.

The Soweto giants will have the added bonus of welcoming back 'The Ghost' following the announcement this week that supporters will be allowed to attend matches around the country again.

Bucs co-coach Mandla Ncikazi isn't about to take the foot off the pedal, however, insisting he will pick his strongest team possible for this weekend's clash in Johannesburg.

"We're going to play Al-Ittihad with our best team, play a professional game and try to win all matches," Ncikazi said.

"We're playing at home, we have to win the match ... we are not going to change anything. We are going to play to win and get 15 points if it's possible."

The 17-time Libyan champions trail Bucs by just two points in second position and have their own ambitions of topping the group after winning the home leg 3-2 in Benghazi in the second round of group games.

Mohamed Kouki's side left it late to triumph over Royal Leopards last time out, with Sanad Al Warfali scoring at the death to hand them a narrow 3-2 victory on home soil.