Berekum Chelsea ready for Zamalek challenge
Berekum Chelsea left Accra on Wednesday afternoon for their CAF Champions League penultimate Group B match against Zamalek.
The Blues are chasing a much-needed win at the Cairo Military Stadium against Zamalek who are winless in this year’s competition.
Left-back Richard Kissi-Boateng, who missed the last match against Al Ahly in Accra, has returned from suspension.
Goalkeeper Ernest Sowah-who was excluded for Ahly match- has shrugged off a malaria scare and named in the 19-man squad.
Centre-back Ahmed Adams, whose late mother was buried last Sunday, has declared himself psychologically fit for the task ahead.
The match will be played on Saturday and Zamalek will for the first time have the backing of their fans.
Chelsea beat the Whites 3-2 at the Accra Sports Stadium in the corresponding fixture.
Berekum Chelsea squad:
Goalkeepers: Ernest Sowah, Collins Addo, Iddrissu Abubakar
Defenders: Eric Agyemang, Samuel Kyere, Richard Kissi-Boateng, Alfred Arthur, Ahmed Adams, Awudu Nafiu, Edward Kpodo
Midfielders: Joseph Ato-Bissah, Jordan Opoku, Jackson Owusu, Yaw Alexander, Abdul Basit, Solomon Asante
Strikers: Emmanuel Clottey, Issaka Ibrahim, Bismark Idan
MAY THE GOOD LORD PROTECT THE TEAM TO CAIRO IN PEACE
IF YOU WANT TO WIN IN EGYPT AGAINST ZAMALEK, U HAVE TO PLAY TO PLAY THE MOURINHO COUNTER ATTACK. ALLOW UR MIDFIELDERS AND DFENDERS TO PLAY BEHIND, AND SUPPLY THE BALLS TO THE WINGERS AND THE STRIKERS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY U CAN BEAT ZAMALEK IN EGYPT, ESPECIALLY WITH THEIR CROWD SUPPORT. IF YOU GO N PLAY OPEN, ATTACKING SOCCER, YOU WILL LOSE.
NO CHANCE IN CAIRO. YOU GOT TO BE HUNGRY & GOOD ENOUGH LIKE TP FOR YOU TO WHIP THEN NORTH AFRICAN AT HOME.
REMEMBER THAT ZAMALEK HAS EVER LOST ONLY ONCE AT HOME TO A FOREIGN TEAM, AND THAT WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO BY TP’MAZEMBE.
i trust this chelsea team even when it is left with just a match.