Hearts of Oak will host Medeama SC on Sunday in what could turn out to be a crucial week in the race for the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League title.
The mouth-watering matchday 29 fixture is scheduled to kick off at 6:00pm at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The Phobians are aiming to get back on track after their 1-1 draw with city-rivals Great Olympics in the ”Ga Mants3” derby last week.
The stakes are high for Hearts coach Samuel Boadu who will be coming up against his former team for the first time since his move to Accra.
A positive result on Sunday will put the pressure on joint-league leaders Kotoko who have a daunting task when they travel to Dawu to face relegation-threatened Inter Allies on Monday.
With six matches to go, the title race is still far from over and Medeama are part of the chasing pack.
The Mauve and Yellows are third on the league standings with 46 points- four points adrift Hearts and Kotoko who are both tied on 50 points.
Following their humiliating 3-0 defeat at Inter Allies, Coach Yaw Preko’s side bounced back last weekend to beat regional rivals Karela 1-0 at the Akoon Park.
Medeama will look to complete the double over Hearts of Oak following their narrow 1-0 victory in the first round at Tarkwa.
TEAM NEWS
Both teams have a full strength squad to parade against each other reason every football fan is going to enjoy himself tonight in the capital.
Coach Samuel Boadu and Mohammed Hamza Obeng will be reuniting with their former club today, one of the tedious hurdles they will to jump if indeed they will want to win the league to end the club’s 11 year abeyance.
Is a boost for the Phobians due to the return of combative midfielder Nurudeen Abdul Aziz who is back to light training and is expected to join the group for full session commencing from next week.
Nuru Sulley and Caleb Amankwah missed last week’s ‘Ga-Mantse’ derby but could make into the squad this time.
On the opposition end, skipper Joseph Tetteh Zutah still hasn’t recovered and is out of the game.
Mercurial midfielder Rashid Nortey will rejoin the team from the Black Stars camp but as to whether he will start tonight will depend on head coach Yaw Preko.
Ahmed Toure and Kwesi Donsu were excluded from their squad last week and is still not yet known if they will be available for selection for this epic clash..
Probable line-ups:
Hearts of Oak XI
GK Richard Attah, Fatawu Mohammed (c), Raddy Ovouka, Robert Addo, Mohammed Alhassan, Benjamin Afutu, Isaac Mensah, Emmanuel Nettey, Salifu Ibrahim, Kwadwo Obeng Jnr, Daniel Banieh Afriye
Medeama XI:
Frank Boateng (Gk), Ibrahim Yaro, Bright Enchil, Baba Musah Abdulai, Vincent Atingah, Richard Boadu, Rashid Nortey, Eric Kwakwa, Tetteh Zutah (c), Mumuni Zakaria, Prince Opoku Agyemang
Match Officials:
REFEREE: ALI MUSAH
ASSISTANTS: PAUL ATIMAKA & FREEMAN ANWULO
4TH REFEREE: ABDULAI IBRAHIM
MATCH COMMISSIONER: EMMANUEL ASANTE
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: DESMOND WORLANYO
