Ex-Orlando Pirates star Teko Modise picks the player who could win the game for Mamelodi Sundowns against Kaizer Chiefs in high-stakes affair

Mamelodi Sundowns host Kaizer Chiefs in a Premier Soccer League match at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday.

It is a high-profile match in which players with big-match temperaments will rise to influence the afternoon.

Former Sundowns star Teko Modise identifies the player he thinks will steal the show for Masandawana.

“I think Ribeiro has proven himself and now it’s just a matter of what other individual accolades he can further win,” said Modise as per IOL.

“These are the types of games that place a player into those types of conversations.

“If you are not already in that conversation, match-winning performances in the big games prove to all why you belong in these types of conversations, because Saturday’s encounter is a huge game, it’s a sold-out affair," the former Bafana Bafana star added.

“These are two teams that have always enjoyed a rivalry that has intensified in terms of winning the league and who was the dominant force in South African football.

“It’s been the topic whenever Mamelodi Sundowns play against one of the big teams.”

This is a high-stakes affair between Masandawana and Amakhosi in Tshwane.

Sundowns will be out to consolidate their place on top of the table and make sure that their nearest challengers Orlando Pirates will struggle to catch up with them after playing their games in hand.

As for Chiefs, they are eighth on the table and a top-three finish is still a possibility, hence the need to keep those chances alive.

The traditional giants are finalising preparations for Saturday's match, hoping there won't be last-minute injuries ahead of this game.

This is a match Pirates will be keenly following as they are chasing the Brazilians.