Benni’s men return home tonight

Benni McCarthy’s side were forced to play their last home game at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, due to a lack of availability of venues in the Mother City.

City are looking for a first league win since November 1 as they take on Usuthu, in what is the first meeting of these sides in the Premier Soccer League era. The Cape side were only formed by John Comitis ahead of the 2016/17 season, while AmaZulu bought the status of Thanda Royal Zulu and returned to the top flight for the 2017/18 campaign.

AmaZulu are unbeaten in five league matches, but have drawn four in a row since their impressive victory at Mamelodi Sundowns on October 21.

City, meanwhile, will play Young Buffaloes of Swaziland in the preliminary qualifying round of the 2018 Caf Confederation Cup, after the draw was announced this week.

The first leg will be in Swaziland on February 9-11, with the second leg in Cape Town the following weekend. This is City’s first appearance in continental competition while Buffaloes competed once before, in the 2011 Caf Champions League.