Hearts of Oak striker Yassan Ouatching couldn’t travel with the team to Mali on Thursday ahead of AS Real Bamako fixture this weekend.[ads2]
The Congolese national who was named among the Phobians traveling squad for Mali couldn’t make it to the trip over issues with his visa application.
He is expected to leave Ghana for Mali on Friday alongside Board member of the club Alhaji Akambi to prepare for the epic clash in Bamako.
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Hearts of Oak will face AS Real Bamako in the first-leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second round of the qualifiers on Saturday before the revise fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium days after.[ads3]
Interim coach of the Ghanaian powerhouse, David Ocloo has traveled to Mali with a 22-man squad that comprise of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders and four attackers.
The Phobians are expected to land in Mali this afternoon to continue preparations for the game on Saturday.
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Midfield dynamo Salifu Ibrahim couldn’t travel with the team due to injury while Eric Esso is not part of the squad as a result of registration issues.
Below is Hearts of Oak traveling squad
GOALKEEPERS
Richard Attah
Richmond Ayi
Eric Ofori Antwi
DEFENDERS
Fatawu Mohammed
Samuel Inkoom
Rashid Okine
Dennis Korsah
Robert Addo Sowah
Konadu Yiadom
Caleb Amankwah
Mohammed Alhassan
Zakaria Yakubu[ads4]
MIDFIELDERS
Daniel Kordie
Seidu Suraj
Enoch Asubonteng
Gladson Awako
Gideon Asante
Prince Nana Kwesi Darmang
FORWARDS
Yassan Ouatching
Kwadwo Obeng Junior
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh
Junior Kaaba[ads5]
