The Porcupine Warriors gaffer has announced four new faces in his starting eleven that will play his first official game for the club after taking over barely two months ago
Asante Kotoko head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has named a strong starting line up to face Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium in the opening day fixture of 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season on Saturday.
Following their two-week pre-season tour to Dubai and additional one week spent in Kumasi, Ogum has settled to start four debutants in the game and hope his gble will pay off.
Goalkeeper Razak Abalora will be in post ahead of Kwame Baah and Ibrahim Danlad.
The former WAFA boss has opted to go into the game with a 4-3-3 formation as Christopher Nettey, Patrick Asmah, Abdul Ganiu and Mubarak Yussif as the back four.
Also, Mudasiru Salifu will start in midfield as the holding midfielder ahead of Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’who joined the club from Medeama.
He will partner Joseph Amoako and Richmond Lamptey while a front three of Fabio Gama, Samuel Boateng and Stephen Amankonah will lead the attack.
Meanwhile, former Asante Kotoko defender Habib Mohammed has been named in the matchday squad of Dreams FC but he will begin the game from the bench.
Also, Ghana youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku will also sit on the bench of Dreams FC following his loan deal from Steadfast FC.
Asante Kotoko XI:
Razak Abalora, Christopher Nettey, Patrick Asmah, Abdul Ganiu Ismail, Yussif Mubarik, Mudasiru Salifu, Samuel Boateng, Joseph Amoako, Richmond Lamptey, Fabio Gama, Stephen Amankonah