Kenya Police FC and Tusker FC will face off on Saturday afternoon in a crunch FKF Premier League match, with both teams in contention for the league title and desperate for a win.The two sides are separated by eight points on the log. Tusker is in second place with 48 points, while the fifth-placed law enforcers have managed 40 points so far. Both teams have games in hand that will be played on Wednesday afternoon.The teams can be said to be on contrasting runs. The Police have won just one of their last four games, while the Brewers have registered four wins on the trot after shaking off the struggles that saw them relinquish the top position to Gor Mahia.Match Day.🆚 Kenya Police FC🏟️ Nyayo National Stadium🕒 3pm EAT#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/rQBtBl5pKy— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) April 15, 2023 The first tie between the two sides was a one-sided affair. Elvis Rupia grabbed a first-half hat trick to hand the law enforcers the points in a 3-0 win at the Moi International Sports Center in Kasarani.The striker grabbed a brace against Nairobi City Stars in midweek after coming off the bench at halftime, and he is a player that the defending champions will be wary of.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180202##Tusker have in recent weeks been rocked by key injuries, and coach Robert Matano will be hoping that his available arsenal will do the job. The police, on the other hand, have enough depth within their ranks.Ahead of the match, Matano has downplayed the magnitude of the game, dismissing the notion that it could potentially decide the league table.”Winning or losing against Police FC will not determine who wins the league. The league is just the league, and anything is still very possible,” the experienced gaffer, who boasts four FKFPL titles, told Mozzart Sport.Otanga enjoying resurgence at Police after torrid time in LibyaHe was also quick to dismiss Kenya Police FC’s squad, which has been described as a collection of superstars as they have been acquiring some of the best players around,”I’m also a star. We’re not scared of them; Police are like any other team in the league, and we’re ready to face them,” he added.On his part, Police boss Francis Baraza has warned his team to remain alert in each and every game.Can Evans Chebet beat Eliud Kipchoge and defend his Boston Marathon title?”Every game feels like a final at this point, and it gets harder when your competitors succeed. There is not much room for error. We need to step up and start winning the games we still have,” Baraza said.The match starts at 3 p.m. EAT.
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