Ghanaian champions, Asante Kotoko will host Burkinabe conquerors, RC Kadiogo in another herculean clash this afternoon at the Baba Yara Stadium in the second leg of the CAF Champions League first preliminary round.
The Porcupine Warriors will head into this game with nothing but a winning mindset as they look to end their long abeyance from the money zone of the competition with their last appearance happening in 2006.
The Hawks however, also arrived in the country couple of days ago and are looking ever ready and dedicated to overturn their deficit in the crunchy tie coming up.
The 'Kum Apem' outfit exhibited a resounding performance last week to emerge victors of the first leg by 0-1 at the General Kerekou Stadium in Cotonou, Benin thanks to youngster Isaac Oppong's late sumptous goal.
The team after the precious victory arrived in the country on the early hours of Monday and have been engaged in an intensive training, looking to get themselves in a very good shape for the game.
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Newly-appointed head coach, Seydou Zerbo has no injuries at his disposal and has called on the Kotoko supporters to appear in numbers to massively rally behind the club.
"It’s a big game and the difference will be the supporters. Everywhere you go in Europe you will see the supporters being the number twelve man so if they really have the team at heart, then they should be here on Sunday.”
His skipper Richard Boadu has also stated qualifying to the group phase is their main target in this year's competition.
"We all read about the history , however, this is our time to also make history and for us as players, our immediate target is to reach the group stage."
PROBABLE XI
Danlad Ibrahim, Christopher Nettey, John Tedeku, Mubarik Yussif, Sheriff Mohammed, Richard Boadu (C), Enoch Morrison, Richmond Lamptey, Isaac Oppong, George Mfegue and Steven Mukwala
KICKOFF
1500GMT (3:00pm)
By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim
