After losing to Polokwane City in the Carling Knockout Cup, SuperSport United are hard at work preparing for their next DStv Premiership match at home this week.

Matsatsantsa welcome Royal AM FC at the TUT Stadium on Thursday night.

The match starts at 7:30pm.

Coach Gavin Hunt and his team took the players through their paces on a scorching sunny day at the Megawatt Park in Sunninghill.

The players put their Cup match disappointing performance in the back of their minds and looking forward to a crucial league encounter.

United are currently on position three on the DStv Premiership table having played eight matches and have secured 16 points so far.

Meanwhile Thulani Hlatshwayo, who served a two-match suspension, formed part of the team that attended the morning training session.