Chidera Michael is also in the eleven. Kick-off is 17:00 WAT at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, live on the NPFL and MBI channels. Emmanuel Deutsch is looking for a third league win in a row after beating Shooting Stars 4-2 and Plateau United 2-0.
Enyimba starting XI
- 1 Dede Dare (GK, captain)
- 5 Emeka Onyema
- 22 Elvis Iwuorie Alukam
- 26 Obichere Odinaka
- 12 Salisu Hamisu
- 6 Richards Ezinwa
- 18 Abubakar Idris
- 8 Tobi Iyanda
- 7 Wonah Williams
- 21 Chidera Michael
- 33 Ifeanyi Ihemekwele
Iwuorie’s first start of the campaign is the selection note. Michael keeps his place in an attack that has scored nine goals in seven games, the same side that has also conceded ten. Dare, the captain, is the last line of a team sitting 16th on 7 points.
Substitutes
23 Utum Godswill, 27 Bala Akintunde, 32 Dimgba Stanley, 19 Promise Anyanwu, 30 Bello Samaila, 38 Egbe Charles, 29 Obodoagu Damian, 14 Suraj Ibrahim, 34 Chibueze Damian.
Katsina are 11th, on 9 points, with two wins, three draws and two defeats. Enyimba won the last meeting 3-0 in April. Katsina won the two before that. Deutsch has told his players not to let the two recent wins change the approach. The team sheet is the first answer. The kick-off is the second.