Hearts of Oak midfielder Gladson Awako has urged the fans of the club not to expect too much from the team in CAF Champions League.
The Phobians will face Guinean fold Club Industriel de Kamsar in the preliminary round of the CAF inter-club comeptition later this month.
Hearts will be participating in the competition for the first since 2011.
“They [Hearts fans] shouldn’t expect too much. We’ll do our best, we’ll do what we can to get to the money zone which won’t be easy,” Awako, who recently sealed a move to Hearts, told Joy Sports.
“But I know with the team, the management and support from the board chairman I know, we’ll do our best to get to the money zone.
“So they shouldn’t expect too much that we’ll go and win the trophy. They should limit the expectation, which will take some pressure off the team.”
Awako joined Hearts last month after leaving city rivals Great Olympics to sign a two-year deal.
“It’s good to be part of this competition, to take part in the Champions League,” the 30-year-old remarked.
“Yes the supporters and I know the club itself want to get to the top there, which we all know isn’t that easy.
“It’s been a very long time that Hearts has participated in such tournament, so I will plead with the supporters that they should calm down and support us.”