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Hearts of Oak will be without midfielder Esme Mends when they take on rivals Asante Kotoko in the big Ghanaian derby this weekend. The 25-year-old requires an additional five weeks to make a full recovery from a knee injury he picked up in Hearts� opening league fixture with Berekum Arsenals. The player was spotted in the stands during the Hearts� 2-1 loss to Nigeria club Enugu Rangers to climax the club�s centenary celebrations. The Phobians will leap-frog their opponent�s in the Premier League with a victory on Sunday but the Porcupine Warriors are bent on maintaining their current leading spot.