Coach Aboubakar Ouattara has named Hearts of Oak’s starting XI to battle with the struggling Heart of Lions today at the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Former Ghana Premier League Champions is hosting the new side, Heart of Lions in the ongoing Ghana Premier League matchday 22 at exactly 6:00 PM local time
The Phobians face the Lions side as they hope to get back to winning ways after drawing with Bofoakwa Tano and Dreams FC the last two games.
Hearts of Oak’s top scorer Hamzah Issah has been ruled due to an injury and, alongside Thomas Winimi will also not starting.
Aboubakar Ouattara’s side will start the game without their youngster, Isaac Frimpong, but has been equally replaced by Michael Ampadu. David Oppong Afranie comes in for Thomas Winimi in the defense.
The coach will play Salim Adams as the first striker to lead the Phobians for more goals this evening, whilst Amankwah Baafi will be deployed in the midfield for the Rainbows
Richard Attah maintains his position in the goalposts. Kasim Cisse, who was named among the subs the last time, will start the game today in place of Issah Kukah.
Hearts of Oak are closing in at the top of the table, and a win will take them close to the top four.
They are unbeaten in their last four games, winning two of those and drawing two.
The game is set for 18:00 GMT kick-off time and will be live on StarTimes Adepa channel TV.
Below is the confirmed lineup for the Phobians:
Richard Attah
Amankwah Baafi
Dennis Korsah
David Afranie Yeboah
Kofi Agbesimah
Otanga Glid
Salim Adams
Salifu Ibrahim
Michael Ampadu
Kasim Cisse
Linda Mtange
