Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena believes the club are "still a work in progress" following the departure of Pitso Mosimane.
The former Bafana Bafana coach was at the Chloorkop helm for nearly eight years when he shockingly announced his departure in September to join Egyptian giants Al Ahly.
The Brazilians have since entrusted Mokwena and Manqoba Mngqithi as joint head coaches while also taking on the services of Steve Komphela as senior head coach.
The coaching staff was not the only change at the club as Sundowns also invested heavily on players.
Jody February, Grant Margeman, Lesedi Kapinga, Ricardo Goss, Haashim Domingo, Gift Motupa, Luvuyo Phewa, Peter Shalulile, Aubrey Modiba, Mothibi Mvala, Kermit Erasmus and George Maluleka are all new faces at Chloorkop.
Sundowns have so far played only three matches with Domingo, Motupa, Shalulile, Mvala, Erasmus and Maluleka all getting their chance on the pitch.
Mokwena admits that as the season progresses the new players will get their chance to play.
"We are still a work in progress, and we are still trying to orientate particularly a lot of the new players into the squad and assist them to adapt to the Sundowns environment and way of doing things," Mokwena told the media on Tuesday.
“Of course, we need results and we are working for that but at the same time it is a tricky one because we’ve still also got to have the Mamelodi Sundowns way of playing which is very important.
“More important than anything else is to make sure we win games and we move in the right direction with confidence.
“But every game gives these new players and everybody in the team an opportunity to fight for their place in the team and that’s the same going into (the match against) Cape Town City.”
The Brazilians are back in action on Wednesday against Cape Town City.
Kick-off is at 19:30.
- Compiled by Tashreeq Vardien