Asante Kotoko have been tasked to move out from bottom of the league log by the club’s Life Patron His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Ashanti King, who visited the players at training on Tuesday.
They face Liberty Professionals at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday with only one option available- a win at all cost.
Injured goalkeeper Felix Annan started slight training this week and is out of the epic encounter this Sunday.
He has been out for about two months since picking up the injury on match day one.
Interim coach Michael Osei will lead the team for the first time this season after head coach David Duncan was asked to step aside following their 1-0 defeat at Aduana Stars last week.
Liberty Professionals have plans of deepening the woes of Kotoko with a great motivation from their 5-1 heavy defeat imposed on league champions Ashanti Gold SC last Sunday at the Carl Reindorf Park.
The Scientific Soccer Lads go into the game with right back Michael Ampadu sidelined through a slight injury.
MATCH FACTS:
Head to Head (Since 2000)
Total matches played = 26
Asante Kotoko wins = 16
Drawn matches = 5
Liberty Professionals wins = 5
*Asante Kotoko are unbeaten in their last seven premier league matches at home.
They have won only once in three this season.
(W5 D2 L0)
*Liberty Professionals have won two of their last five away games in the league.
They have lost two and drew in three this season.
(W2 D1 L2)
*Asante Kotoko have won only one of the six matches they have played in the league this season.
(W1 D2 L3)
*The last time Liberty Professionals beat Asante Kotoko at their home was 29th May, 2011.
They have lost all of the last four.
*Asante Kotoko have kept two clean sheets out of their three home games this season in the premier league.
*Liberty Professionals are yet to score an away goal in the league this campaign and have managed just one clean sheet in the process.
*The Porcupines have scored just three goals in the current season after six fixtures.
All three goals were scored at home.
By Nuhu Adams