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Hunt on Pirates' strength

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Durban City head coach Gavin Hunt has made an honest admission that facing Orlando Pirates will be a difficult task, citing the strong squad depth the Soweto giants possess.

The KwaZulu-Natal outfit will host the rampant Buccaneers in a Betway Premiership encounter at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday (15h30).

Pirates head into the game with a nine-game unbeaten streak in the league and aiming to leapfrog log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns by avoiding defeat.

With the match on the horizon, the former SuperSport United mentor is under no illusions about the strength of Abdeslam Ouaddou's side and the difficulty of securing a favorable result against them.

“Anytime you play one of the bigger clubs in terms of support base and history, it's always a difficult task. They have worked on their squad, made it very strong,” Hunt told City's media department.

However, while he is wary of the threat posed by the Sea Robbers, Hunt is optimistic his team's preparations will get them over the line in Durban.

“But in saying that, we have prepared , and I think everybody is looking forward to the game. The players know the magnitude of the game,” he added.

"It is important we concentrate and give our best, which I know we will, as we have done every game this season.

City are currently in seventh place with 19 points accumulated from 13 league outings and will be aiming to stretch their unbeaten run to three games.