Stars to back Hearts against Esperance Sat

Players and officials of the senior national team, the  Black Stars, will be at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday to support Accra Hearts of Oak in their attempt to conjure a comeback against Esperance in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The Phobians must overturn a staggering 4-0 deficit suffered in their first leg of their play-off for the money zone of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Hearts players and officials are soliciting massive support from their fans and all Ghanaians  as they go in search of yet another history making feat against the Tunisian giants.

The Black Stars players who are set to begin non-residential preparations for their opening 2017 AFCON qualifier against Mauritius have responded to thE call and will be at the stadium on Saturday to support the team.

“The Black Stars will not be using the Accra Sports Stadium until  Hearts played Esperance,” GFA spokesman Ibrahim Sannie Daara  told the media..

“We want to give Hearts all the support they need to ensure they are successful in this important game.

“Everyone including the Black Stars players and GFA officials will be at the stadium on Saturday to support them.”, he added.

This means the likes of Asamoah Gyan, Jonathan Mensah, Christian Atsu, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Mubarak Wakaso will all be on hand to add some colour to the game.

The Black Stars meanwhile will be training at an unnamed facility at Dodowa as part of preparations towards the 2017 AFCON qualifier against Mauritius on June 14.