ABS duo of Ismaila Suleiman and Abubakar Yusuf have admonished their team-mates not to be deterred in their push for premier league survival as they visit Enyimba of Aba in a Globacom Premier League Matchday 36 tie.

The Ilorin based side are 14th on the log with 47 points from 35 matches and they must avoid defeat at the slaughter slab called the Enyimba International Stadium, if they are to remain in the elite division next season.

Both players in separate chats with SportingLife shortly before their trip to Aba said they are more than optimistic that ABS would not go down this season despite their present precarious situation on the log.

Ismaila Suleiman is an attacking midfielder with a class having inspired the club with brilliant performance and has cemented a spot in the starting 11 due to his hard work.

He has given many assist which his team mates have converted to goals and has also notched a goal in the 2013 Kwara State Challenge Cup competition.

"I am very optimistic that we have all it takes to remain in the premier league. We have played eye catching football and have always emerged as crowd favourites in most of the matches we have played this season. We do not deserve to be at our present position on the log but it is a phase. We must be confident that we can get good result at Aba on Saturday and we are poised to get one,"Suleiman said.

Abubakar Yusuf has also had a sterling season despite the fact that the Ilorin side have not been fortunate with good results that matched the level of hard work they put into their games.

The defender stated that the players of the club must give over 100 percent to ensure that the investment from the club's financier, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki does not go down the drain.

Enyimba are fourth on the log with 56 points from 35 matches and need maximum points to remain in contention for the league title after their slip in Lokoja to Kano Pillars last Tuesday.