Asante kotoko open their 2019/2020 season with a cliffhanger against Eleven Wonders at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The Porcupines are brimming with confidence coming into the season after beating their bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak in the 2019 President Cup.

After back to back defeats in the CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup, the Porcupines have made series of changes to the playing body and the technical team.

Coach Maxwell Konadu has since returned to the dugout replacing Kjetil Zachriassen who spent less than four months at the club.

The club has made additions to the side that won the Normalization Committee tier one competition.

Moro Ibrahim, Christopher Nartey and Sam Adams have all been signed to beef up the squad for the coming season.

Wonders on the other hand have had a tumultuous pre-season training.

They will start the season without a substantive manager following the surprise resignation of Frimpong Manso.

Newly appointment coach Ignatius Osei Fosu is set to lead the team following the directive of the club licensing board directing all clubs to be managed by a coach with License A.

The biggest news for the club ahead of the season is their return to the Ohene Ameyaw Park after playing the NC competition at Nkoranza Park.

No big name has been signed by the club forcing them to depend largely on the experience of John Moosie, Kwayie Simms and Emmanuel Boahene.

Team News

Felix Annan is expected to return to the team after missing the President Cup against Hearts of Oak.

Naby Keita is also expected to return to the starting line up after his impressive cameo against Hearts.

Emmanuel Nartey, Moro Ibrahim and Sam Adams could make their competitive debuts for the club..

Habib Mohammed, Ismael Ganiyu, Maxwell Baakoh and Richard Senanu are all out of the game due to their respective injuries.

For Wonders there is no report of injuries and assistant coach Ignatius will get a full house to select from.

Match fact

Asante Kotoko have won their last three games against the Techiman-based club.

Eleven Wonders are yet to record a win against Kotoko since their promotion in the topflight league.

Asante Kotoko beat Wonders 1-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium on both two occasions they met at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Asante Kotoko

Felix Annan, Emmanuel Nartey, Patrick Yeboah, Agyemang Badu, Empem Dacosta, Justice Blay, Emmanuel Frimpong, Augustine Okrah, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Sogne Yacouba, Mudasiru Salifu

Eleven Wonders
John Moosie, Tanko Gausu, Kwayie Simms, Fuseni Ganiyu, Hadi Muhadu, Wahid Isahaku, Osei Seth, Salifu Ibrahim, Solo lmon Aboagye, Emmanuel Boahene.