Hearts of Oak have been dealt with a huge blow following the possibility of first-choice goalkeeper Benjamin Asare missing today’s President Cup game against bitter rivals Asante Kotoko.
The 32-year-old has been amazing since joining the ‘Phobians’ prior to the commencement of last season with his heroics, having gotten himself consistent invites to the Ghana senior men national team recently
After 16 clean sheets with Great Olympics two seasons ago, Asare made it even better this time witg 17 despite missing some of the matches due to national assignments and others - signifying how he’s improved so much as a goalkeeper
However, the unpleasant news coming through is that the lanky shot-stopper is currently unwell making him a strong doubt for the game against their sworn rivals this dusk, reports renowned journalist Shaban Mohammed
In a crucial game like this that could require penalty shootouts to determine the winner, the presence of the experienced goalie would have been really malleable to the Rainbow Club - who are desperate to win the trophy for the first time since 2023
Coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani if the player is unable to recover on time, will have no option than to rely on one of Sharif Shuaib or Kwesi Nketia
The game is slated for 16:00GMT (4:00pm) later today at the Ohene Gyan Stadium
