Five Ghanaian players have been named in AC Horoya’s squad to face Esperance in the first Group B game of the 2018/2019 CAF Champions League.

The Ghanaian contingent who were named in coach Patrice Neveu’s side for the crunch game in Tunis on January 11 are defenders Godfred Asante and Hudu Yakubu, midfielders Sebe Baffour, Brefo Mensah as well as attacker Patrick Razak.

All of them together with Ghanaian-born Burkinabe forward Mandela are expected to start at the September 28 Stadium in Conakry on Friday.

Horoya have been in fine form under Neveu and they are tipped to beat Esperance in the crunch encounter.

Horoya’s 23-man squad for Esperance clash:

Abdoulaye KANTE, Moussa CAMARA, Germain BERTHE, Yakubu HUDU, Mohamed Lamine FOFANA, Boubacar SAMASEKOU, Alseny CAMARA, Jean Noël LINGANI, Abdoulaye CAMARA, Dramane NIKIEMA, Abou Mangue CAMARA, Godfred ASANTE, Baffour SEBE, Mohamed Djibo WONKOYE, Brefo MENSAH, Boniface HABA, Patrick RAZAK, Daouda CAMARA, Naby SOUMAH, Ocansey MANDELA, Simeon BOLAJI, Francis DIPITA and Sékou KEITA.