Hearts of Oak will play as guests to Real Bamako at the Stade 26 Mars in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the 2022/23 CAF Confederations Cup.
The 'Phobians' dropped into the playoff round of the same competition last season but got evicted by Algerian side JS Saoura, and will set sights on cruising into the money zone this time around.
The Rainbow Club didn't start the 2022/23 GPL season really well, having amassed just two points from the opening three games leading to the jettisoning of their head coach Samuel Boadu.
David Ocloo who has been named as the new assistant gaffer will lead the team into this game until a substantive coach is announced.
The 2004 champions due to history were handed an automatic qualification to the second round and had ample time to get themselves well gelled for the next phase.
On the opposition end, the Scorpions participated in the first qualifying round where they engaged Burkinabe side AS Douanes and edged them via penalty shootouts after the two legs had finished in a goalless draw.
TEAM NEWS
The Rainbow Club touched down in Mali on Thursday for the epic clash and trained on the match venue yesterday in order to acclimatize to the state of the pitch and weather quickly before the game day.
They will miss the service of midfield duo of Amankwah Baafi and Ibrahim Salifu all due to injuries. Abdul Aziz Nurudeen has successfully completed his surgery and will also sit on sidelines for sometime.
Eric Esso is not eligible to play due to late registration.
PROBABLE XI
Eric Ofori Antwi, Fatawu Mohammed (C), Dennis Korsah, Konadu Yiadom, Mohammed Alhassan, Caleb Amankwah, Gladson Awako, Suraj Seidu, Enoch Asubonteng, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Junior Kaaba
CHANNELS
GTVSPORTS+, Kickgh.com
KICKOFF
1600GMT (4:00pm)
