Accra Hearts of Oak interim coach Rahim Bashiru has dropped most of his key players as they’re on their way to Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi.
Accra Hearts of oak will play as a guest to Great Olympics on Friday without some key players like, goalkeeper Richmond Ayi, Albert Eounde, Kelvin Osei Asibey, Gideon Asante, Amankwah Baafi others have been dropped from the club’s matchday squad to face the Accra Great Olympics on Friday, 22nd December 2023 at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.
Ayi has been under huge criticism for his consistent errors that cost Hearts vital wins in their last two matches. Meanwhile, the coach has included Ivorian striker Kassim Cisse, also Former Asekem defender, Isaac Frimpong.
Therefore, the goalkeeper was omitted from the 20-man squad announced for the Mantse derby on Friday, December 22, 2023.
In the absence of Ayi, who has been the club’s first-choice goalkeeper this season, Richard Attah and new signing Kwadwo Osei Bonsu are the available options named in the squad
Osie Bonsu, who previously played for WAFA and Berekum Chelsea, completed his transfer on Wednesday, December 20, and is likely to start against Olympics.
Hearts of Oak have had a challenging start to the season sitting 10 with 17 points after 15 matches.
Below is the 22-man squad to face Great Olympics on Friday:
- Osei Bonsu
- Richard Attah
- Michael Ampadu
- Dennis Korsah
- Liventius Attur
- Kofi Agbesimah
- Emmanuel
- Winimi Thomas
- Zakaria Yakubu
- Eric Esso
- Salifu Ibrahim
- Otanga Glid
- Linda Ntange
- Cisse Kassim
- Kashala Ramos
- Obeng Kwadwo Jnr
- Hamza Issah
- Asubonten Enock
- Suraj Seidu
- Aziz Nurudeen
- Martin Kakari
- Isaac Frimpong