The Phobians contingent for this season’s Caf Champions League underwent their mandatory tests for Covid-19 on Thursday
Players and technical team members of Ghana Premier League champions Hearts of Oak underwent Covid-19 tests on players on Thursday as they prepare to participate in 2021/22 season.
The Phobians are making a return to the continental flagship competition for the first time since 2005 and their top hierarchy have decided not to commit any mistakes which could hinder their progress.
As a result, they have started early the testing of their players and technical team in order to be be aware of their status before their opponents capitalise on it to defeat them in the competition.
Hearts will play CI Kamsar from Guinea in the preliminary round next week in Conakry and any player that will be tested positive of Covid-19 in the country will be ruled out of the game. Also, that player or technical team member must be quarantined and will therefore miss the return fixture a week later at the Accra Sports Stadium.
“As part of our preparation towards CAF Champions league campaign, the technical team, the playing body and management team of HeartsofOak successfully had their covid-19 test,” a club statement read.
AshesGyamera understand that the results from the covid-19 tests will be released to the Phobians very soon as it could determine which players that will make the trip or not to Conakry to play Kamsar in the Champions League.
Hearts opponents Kamsar have added there Ghanaian players to their squad including former Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong, Karela United striker Sampson Eduku and former Asante Kotoko midfielder Martin Antwi.
