An experienced head within the Hearts of Oak set-up for this season’s Caf Confederation Cup, Phliip Boampong, is hoping the club can continue their good run this weekend.

The Phobians travel to face Mali’s Djoliba at the State 26 Mars in Bamako at 3pm GMT kickoff in Bamako on Friday.

Hearts have are still in the competition after eliminating Benin’s AS Police as well as Olympique de Ngor of Senegal and are two hurdles away from the last 8 of this year’s competition.

“We are working hard and the results are going our way,” the former Al-Shoallah centre-back told supersport.com.

“It is our hope and target to go as far as the group stages. In the previous rounds, we were privileged to host the first leg encounters and so, helped us to know how our opponents play so we strategize well for them in the second leg.”

“This time, we are going away first and I hope we get to watch them as we prepare for the game on Friday.”

Meanwhile the club’s medics have allayed fears over the availability of right-back Owusu Bempah who suffered a knock in Sunday’s league win over All Stars. He has since shaken off the pains and trained well with the side at the Accra Stadium.

Hearts plan to leave Accra for Bamako on Wednesday morning ahead of the Friday evening encounter.

The team

An 18-man squad will make the trip.

Herbert Addo made two changes to the squad that travelled to Senegal, Vincent Atinga and Kofi Abanga have come on to replaced Leornard Tawiah and Issah Mumuni respectively.

The squad which is made up of two goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and three attackers are expected to depart for Mali on Wednesday morning.

The team leaves Accra tomorrow via Abidjan en route to Bamako by Air Ivoire. 

Hearts 18-man squad for Djoliba clash

Goalkeepers: Soulama Abdulaye, Tetteh Luggard
Defenders: Joseph Owusu Bempah, Fatau Mohammed, Shaun October, Isaac Oduro, Vincent Atinga (Leornard Taiwiah), Kwaku Andoh, Philip Boampong, Robin Gnagne
Midfielder: Kofi Abanga (Issah Mumumi), Emmanuel Saban Laryea, Paul Acquah, Richard Yamoah , Isaac Mensah
Attackers: Foovi Aguidi, Gilbert Fiamenyor, Eric Kumi
 
TECHNICAL MEN:
Herbert Addo (Head Coach)
Dauda Lutterodt (Assistant Coach)
Eddie Ansah (Goalkeepers trainer)
Sabbah Quaye (Team Manager)
Okyere Baffuor (Physiotherapist)
Aliu Adjetey (Masseur)
 
OFFICIALS:
Gerald Ankrah (The club's Managing Director)
Joe Addo (The club’s Corporate Affairs Manager)
Muheed Said (Media Officer)
Hackman Aidoo (Administrative Manager)
 
GFA REP
A.A. LAWAL (Eastern Regional Football Association Chairman)

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