Rulani Mokwena has ruled out the possibility of fatigue crippling Mamelodi Sundowns' performance in the CAF Champions League this season.
Sundowns dropped two important points at home after being held into a goalless draw by Pyramids FC during the Champions League match played in Tshwane on Sunday.
The Brazilians have dropped 4 points in their last two games in the continental competition after losing 1-0 against TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on December 2.
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Masandawana is set to travel to Egypt for the return match against Pyramids at the 30 June stadium on December 19, and Mokwena
"No. I don't think we suffering from that," Mokwena said when asked if his team was suffering from the continental hangover after also participating in the African Football League this season.
"That I don't think so. I think we got a couple of situations but I don't want to talk too much about those because the headline would be Rulani complains or make excuses."
"We have got so many things that we can talk about that influences what's going at the moment but we have to soldier on.
"The universe has no budget for pity parties and we have to soldier on but the hangover is not one of the reasons for our performance at the moment," he added.
Mamelodi Sundowns will have no time to rest during the Christmas holidays, as the Brazilians are set to be in Cape Town a day before Christmas when they visit Cape Town City for a DStv Premiership match on December 24 before hosting Moroka Swallows in Tshwane a day after Boxing Day.