Inter Allies FC are poised for their first ever home win against Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League in order to climb up the league ladder.
The "Eleven Is To One" side will be missing defender Enock Adu, winger Evans Mensah and goalkeeper Kwame Baah in Saturday's game.
They have travelled with the Ghana U20 team to Senegal for the 2017 African Youth Championship fnal qualifying round first leg qualifier.
Former Heart of Lions striker Isaac Osae is in camp and could make his debut against Asante Kotoko over the weekend.
Kotoko are going into the game on the back the President Cup triumph over bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak last Friday.
The Porcupine Warriors will also make a trip to Tema without the club’s top scorer Dauda Mohammed who is away with the Ghana U20 team.
Striker Kwame Boateng and defender Emmanuel Asante are nearing full recovery after they returned to training from their respective lengthy lay offs this week but will play no part in Saturday's game at the Tema stadium.
Midfielder Stephen Nyarko has recovered from a slight injury.
MATCH FACTS
Head to Head
Total matches played = 5
Inter Allies FC wins = 1
Drawn matches = 1
Asante Kotoko wins = 3
*Inter Allies FC have just two of their last ten matches in the premier league.
(W2 D4 L4)
*Asante Kotoko have lost only one of their last eight premiership matches.
(W6 D1 L1)
*The "Eleven Is To One" side have lost only one of their last sixteen premier league games at home.
(W8 D7 L1)
*Asante Kotoko have recorded three wins in their last five away fixtures in the premiership.
(W3 D1 L1)
*Inter Allies FC are winless against Asante Kotoko in their last three meetings in the premier league.
(W0 D1 L2)
*Asante Kotoko have never lost at the home of Inter Allies FC in the premier league after two visits.
(W1 D1 L0)
*Inter Allies FC have managed to keep three clean sheets at home in the league this season after eight matches.
*The Porcupine Warriors have kept three clean sheets at away in the premiership this term after eight games.
By Nuhu Adams