Asante Kotoko will be hoping to have a good start on Sunday when they come face to face with Aduana Stars in their first game of the Normalization Committee Special Competition.

The Porcupine Warriors are brimming with confidence after a stellar output in the CAF Confederation Cup which saw them eliminated in the group stage

Their opponents Aduana Stars are coming into the game as an underdogs after some difficult stints during the pre-season.

They have been without a coach since the departure of Japanese trainer Kenichi Yatshuashi and are currently coached by W. A. Tandoh in an acting position.

Despite going through a lot of difficulties, Aduana Stars can boast of a relatively good squad in the competition and can cause a lot of havoc on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium.

With Yahaya Mohammed, Bright Adjei, Noah Martey, Abdul Fatawu, Hafiz Adams and Caleb Amankwa still in the team, the Fire Boys will like to remind the Kumasi fans of their existence.

Asante Kotoko on the other hand know they have to win the competition if they want to go back in Africa next season, and Sunday will be the start.

Kotoko will suffer the absence of Richard Senanu, Maxwell Baakoh and Abdul Ganiu Ismail who are all nursing different injuries.

Coach Akonnor will, however, have a rich of talent to depend on Sunday.

Songne Yacouba returned from his holidays last Thursday and might be in contention to start against the Ogya Boys.

Fatawu Safiu, Emmanuel Gyamfi and Kwame Bonsu would like to continue from where they left off in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The last time the two sides met was on 3rd June 2018 and Asante Kotoko came out on top winning 2-1.