Hearts of Oak will hit the road to take on league leaders Samartex FC in the opening game of Ghana Premier League match-week 23 at the Nsenkyire Sports Complex on the afternoon of Saturday, March 23.
Samartex haven't been really impressive since the resumption but wouldn't want another defeat on home soil after losing to Nations FC embarrassingly just recently.
The 'Phobians' unbeaten run since the start of the second round is still intact and are very poised to maintaining the same momentum in their subsequent games.
The Timber Giants held Dreams FC to a pulsating 2-2 draw in the last round of games in Dawu, and that came after a resounding 2-0 home triumph over Nations FC.
Despite having only two wins in their last five games, The Timber Giants are still leading the table with 39 points and a defeat in this fixture could cost them the top spot depending on the outcome of other games.
In contrast, the Rainbow Club got themselves back on winning ways with a comeback 2-1 win over Heart of Lions, thanks to goals from Salim Adams and Linda Mtange.
With three wins from their last five games, Hearts of Oak have now climbed up to the seventh position with 32 points after 22 games.
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Coach Nurudeen Amadu will welcome back starman Baba Hamadu Musah who has been declared fully fit for the game.
However, they will miss the service of young striker Michael Ephson who played a vital role in helping the Black Satellites clinch gold in the 2023 African Games last night.
On the opposition side, coach Aboubakar Ouattara's squad has been boosted with the return of inform forward Hamza Issah who has missed their last three games due to injury.
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