Hearts of Oak safely touched down Algerian capital Algiers in the early hours of Friday ahead of their 2021/22 Caf Confederation Cup playoffs second leg with JS Saoura.
The 38-member Phobian contingent made up of players, technical and management team underwent mandatory post-flight COVID-19 tests, and thankfully all returned negative results.
Team Hearts have gone through a successful free COVID test and all tested negative. #AHOSC#PositiveEnergy#Phobia110
— Phobians – GPLChampions🏅🏆 (@HeartsOfOakGH) December 3, 2021
The team will now make their final trip to Béchar, the city which will host the match on Sunday, December 5.
Hearts began this trip from Accra Wednesday afternoon and made stops in Abidjan and then Istanbul before flying into Algiers.
The Ghanaian champions are expected to undergo at least one more COVID test before Sunday’s match.
Hearts go into the 2021/22 Caf Confederation Cup group stage ticket decider against JS Saoura with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg.
This return encounter is scheduled for the 20,000-capacity Stade 20 Août 1955. Kickoff is 16:45 GMT.
Squad:
Goalkeepers (3):
Richard Attah, Richard Baidoo, Richmond Ayi
Defenders (8):
Mohammed Alhassan, Nuru Sulley, James Serwornu, Raddy Ovouka, William Dankyi, Fatawu Mohammed, Larry Sumaila, Caleb Amankwah
Midfielders (6):
Salim Adams, Frederick Ansah Botchway, Emmanuel Nettey, Salifu Ibrahim, Isaac Agyenim Boateng, Suraj Seidu
Attackers (6):
Enock Asubonteng, Isaac Mensah, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Patrick Razak, Kofi Kordzi, Victor Aidoo