Asante Kotoko Arrive In Algeria Ahead Of ES Setif Game

Asante Kotoko have finally arrived in Algeria ahead of their Sunday’s African Confederation Cup playoff second leg match against ES Setif.

The Ghanaian champions left for North Africa on Friday aboard a chartered plane that departed from Kotoka International Airport.

Captain and goalkeeper Felix Annan who missed the first leg match due to injury has been named in the 21-man man squad for the trip.

Kotoko were left with a mountain to climb after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Setif in the first leg played in Accra last Sunday.

The Porcupine Warriors will play Algeria’s ES Setif at the 25,000-capacity Stade 8 Mai 1945 in Setif at 17:00 GMT on Sunday.

The aggregate winner will earn a place in the group stages of the competition, with the draw set to be conducted on Monday 22 February 2021 in Cairo, Egypt.

The draw will be conducted at 13h00 GMT (15h00 Cairo local time) by head of Competitions, Khaled Nassar.

Apart from title holders RS Berkane (Morocco) who have already qualified for the group stage, there are 15 places to fill to complete the team quota for the four groups of four teams.

Asante Kotoko squad:

Goalkeepers: Razak Abalora, Kwame Baah, Felix Annan

Defenders: Christopher Nettey, Samuel Frimpong, Ibrahim Imoro, Ismail Ganiyu, Habib Mohammed, Yusif Mubarik, Wahab Adams, Andrews Appau

Midfielders: Kwame Adom Frimpong, Emmanuel Sarkodie, Fabio Gama, Latif Anabila, Salifu Mudasiru

Strikers: Kwame Opoku, Naby Laye Keita, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Godfred Asiamah