AmaZulu chase top-eight as Pirates back in Durban

AMAZULU will be hoping to seal their place in next season's MTN8 when they welcome Orlando Pirates to Moses Mabhida Stadium this afternoon.

- SMISO MSOMI

Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm in what promises to be one of the most pivotal Premiership matches of the final weekend.

Usuthu currently sit in sixth position with 34 points from 27 matches.

With the battle for top-eight spots going down to the wire, Arthur Zwane's side know a point could be enough to secure their place - but a victory would remove any doubt.

They come into the game off a three-week break, having last played in a 1-1 draw against Polokwane City earlier this month.

That extended rest means AmaZulu will be the fresher side, but Zwane is cautious about reading too much into that.