Asante Kotoko head coach Charles Kwablan Akunnor has rubbished reports claiming he does not have a starting XI after using over 30 players as part of the club's preparations for the upcoming CAF Confederations Cup match against Kariobangi Sharks on Saturday.
The Kenyan side will host the Porcupine Warriors in the first leg of CAF second-tier competition which will be live on Startimes at exactly 13:00GMT at theKasarani Stadium.
Speaking ahead of the much-anticipated clash, the 44-year-old gaffer has debunked suggestions that he is yet to come up with a constant squad.
“It's not true that I don't have a constant squad to start my games," Akonnor told GNA.
"I have my eleven players that can start any game, but you have to give room to all players at your disposal. You should not have a static team when you want to achieve something."
“At every given time, you study your opponents well and look at the team you have and what you can do, so the fact is not about having my starting squad, but having an all-around team which is capable of playing every opponent,” he added.
The former Hearts of Oak and AshantiGold trainer is confident his lads will be able to take an early advantage despite Kariobangi posing a threat to their ambitions this season.
"We are going to play a Kenyan club that is very good and tough. They score a goal in almost every match and are a threat but what is important now is how we can stop that and how we could frustrate them in the game for a good scoreline before the return leg," he said.
“So it’s all about working on the way we would play in the first leg because the results will be very key for us in the return fixture. We have seen their play and they have also seen ours, which is a fact, so we have to prepare and hope that we get good results from Kenya, " he added.