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Ahead of the match against the Elephants of Ivory Coast, Sierra Loaded presents the predicted lineup that coach John Keister will parade.
Goalkeeper: Mohamed N Kamara
Leon Stars coach John Keister handed Mohamed N Kamara the first choice gloves ahead of Ibrahim Sesay and Issac Caulker after brilliance performance in the Nations cup qualifiers. Kamara won the Man of the in Leone Stars Last encounter with Algeria
Kamara has cemented his place as the first choice goalkeeper and that will continue in Cameroon.
Defenders
Right Back: Osman Kakay
Queens Park Rangers Right Back OSMAN kakay is most likely to slot in at the right back position especially as he has tested Negative for Covid . Yemi Dunia is one of the central defensive options if he is not around.
Left Back: Kevin Wright
Kevin Wright was one of the early birds in the the Leone stars Freetown camp and his rival for the position, Saidu Mansaray[Malian], is an home based defender .
That, and for the fact that Kevin is a professional that plays in Europe, one of the best leagues in the world, as against saidu Mansaray in the Sierra Leone Premier League should give the Sierra Leone jersey number 3 the starting slot. Kevin was very impressive in Leone Stars openers as he Prevented the Algerian Captain from penetrating the Leone Stars Defence.
Central Defence:
Umaru Bangura, Steven Roy Caulker
The central defensive partnership of Steven Roy Caulker and Umaru Bangura will be on show in Cameroon. Caulker was very impressive in the opening
match against Algeria,and he was featured in AFCON team of the week
Midfielders
John Bankole Kamara Kei Kamara, Kwame Quee
Leone Stars defensive midfielder John Bankole kamara is arguably one of the best in his position on the African continent and he is definitely going to start on today unless he breaks his legs before kickoff.
Kei Kamara has won over most Sierra Leonean fans who feel his style of play is compatible with the ‘tough’ nature of African football. But the languid midfielder is set to start on Tuesday going by the team’s trainings.
Dribbling wizard Kwama Quee is officially one of the finest dribblers in Afrcan football and Keister has hinted that he could take up the creative midfield role.
Attackers
Mohamed Buya Turay, Musa Noah Kamara, Issa Kallon
Leone Stars will not likely have the services Alhaji Kamara and Mustapha Bundu in the Starting 11.
Kamara suffered a knock in the opening encounter and Issa Kallon is likely to replace Mustapha Bundu so there will be a different front three against Ivory Coast.
From the trainings and Popular demand of the fans , Musa Noah Kamara is likely to lead the attack. Musa will be supported by the duo of Mohamed Buya Turay and Issa Kallon.
