Asante Kotoko eye a revenge over Medeama SC as the race for the top spot in Zone 1 heightens with the penultimate matches of NC Special Competition.
The clash is dubbed the Battle for Supremacy.
The Porcupines Warriors must win the game on Sunday to stand a chance of qualifying to the semi finals of the competition.
Anything less than a win will scupper the chances of C K Akonnor and his boys.
A lot has happened off the pitch since their win against Eleven Wonders in the midweek.
A bribery allegation levelled against the club by a retired referee and the sacking of the Policy Analyst of the club Dr. Amo Sarpong after being suspended for six months by the Discplinary Committee of Ghana Football Association.
C K Akonnor will have to psyche his boys to get over this quagmire going on at the club.
They will have to make good use of their good home records to overcome the Mauve and Yellow boys.
League leaders Medeama SC arrived at the capital city of the Ashanti Region knowing a win will qualify them to the semi finals of the competition.
Medeama SC have lost their last two games on the road and another defeat will put them in a difficult position to qualify.
Medeama emerged victorious in the reverse fixture in Tarkwa courtesy Emmanuel Boateng’s penalty.
Many have tipped Samuel Boadu to replace C K Akonnor at the dugout in Kumasi, and this game will be a perfect opportunity for Boadu to show the fans of Asante Kotoko what he is capable of doing.
Team News
C K Akonnor has no injury concerns apart from the long term injuries of Senanu and Maxwell Baakoh.
Songne Yacouba is expected to start for the Porcupine Warriors
Teguy Zabo is fit and available for selection.
For Medeama
Eric Ofori Antwi, Tetteh Zuttah and Ibrahim Yaro have missed the team last four games, they are expected to miss Sunday clash too.
Possible Line up
Kotoko XI:
Annan, Frimpong, Badu, Owusu, Adams, Ganiu, Bonsu, Safiu, Opoku, Yacouba, Gyamfi
Medeama SC
Yaw Ansah Fufro (GK), Samuel Appiah, Bright Enchil, Musah Yusif, Daniel Egyin, Justice Blay, Rashid Nortey, Mathew Essiam, Isaac Agyenim Boateng, Kwame Boateng, Tahiru Awudu.
