Kwara United secretary, Ademola Kiyesola has hinted that the team will go for victory over Lobi Stars despite being without five of their regular players for the game.

The Afonja Warriors were without five key players in Isiaka Olawale, Ogbonnaya Okemiri, Gbenga Arokoyo, Philemon Daniel, and keeper Kazeem Yekeen - all on international duties when they defeated JUTH 1-0 at the Kwara State Stadium on Wednesday.

In a chat with NationSport, Kiyesola believes that the team has capable replacement that can live up to expectation whenever they are called upon.

"Wednesday game against JUTH was a tough match since we lost the services five of our regular players. Okemiri Ogbonaya and Isiaka Olawale went for beach soccer, while Gbenga Arokoyo, Philemon Daniel, and goalkeeper Kazeem Yekeen went to under-20 camp. So it was a depleted team that played JUTH and you know that such team that is fighting relegation came all out but thank God we god the deserved victory. I’m happy that the players that played did not allow us to feel their absence by putting up that performance.

"So against Lobi, I expect the players not to relent of their efforts. Bauchi is a neutral ground even though it is their home ground, we have the believe that we can get the result from that match," he said.