'No pressure' on table-topping Galaxy ahead of ASEC Mimosas showdown

Jwaneng Galaxy coach Morena Ramoleboli insists the pressure is off his side heading into Saturday's top-of-the-table TotalEnergies CAF Champions League clash with ASEC Mimosas. 

Galaxy sit level on four points with the free-scoring Ivorians after an assured start to their Champions League campaign. 

And Ramoleboli believes home advantage gives his talented group licence to express themselves against ASEC this weekend. 

"We don't have any pressure because we are at home," the coach declared bullishly ahead of the Group B summit meeting. 

"Our target is to qualify and for that we have to win tomorrow." 

Ramoleboli reported his squad were "more than ready" to build on an unbeaten four-match run stretching across all competitions. 

A 0-0 draw here with Tanzanian outfit Simba kick-started Galaxy's Champions League journey last time out. 

Spearheaded by Thabang Sesinyi the hosts represent a major threat going forward. 

But ASEC, inspired by the likes of Serge Pokou and Sankara Karamoko, will be no pushovers at Francistown Stadium. 

The Ivorians arrive in imperious form having won five of their last six matches in all tournaments. 

However, reversing a five-game winless away run in the process looks a tall order against buoyant opponents with qualification firmly in their sights. 

"To qualify we have to win," Ramoleboli stressed, highlighting the scale of the task facing the visitors this weekend. 

Victory for either side would strengthen their grip on a top-two spot and edge them towards the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League last eight.