Asante Kotoko interim head coach Prince Yaw Owusu has insisted his players are fully focused on securing victory against arch-rivals Hearts of Oak in today’s Super Clash.
The Porcupine Warriors are eager to bounce back after consecutive defeats — a league loss to Heart of Lions followed by an FA Cup Round of 16 exit at the hands of Aduana FC — and see the showdown as an opportunity to restore confidence.
Kotoko welcome Hearts of Oak to the Baba Yara Stadium this evening in the Matchday 22 fixture, with kick-off set for 17:00 GMT. Only a single point separates the two sides on the league table, adding extra significance to the contest.
Speaking to the media ahead of the game, Owusu hinted at a renewed intensity from his squad, stressing that attitude rather than personnel would define Kotoko’s response.
“It’s going to be the same (Kotoko), just the motivation has changed,” he said.
“The boys have raised their levels, they know what happened was not good, and they don’t want it to happen again, so the difference you are going to see is how bad they want it,” he added.
Kotoko head into the clash in fifth place, just behind fourth-placed Hearts, setting the stage for a fiercely contested encounter in Kumasi.
