Kitchee strike force to stop Al Faisaly

Kitchee will field a new-look strike force in Jorge Tarres and Alex Akande as they hope to gain a crucial edge in the AFC Cup quarter-final first-round tie against Al Faisaly of Jordan at Mong Kok Stadium tonight.

A victory at home will see Kitchee in a strong position for the away tie on September 24 in Amman, but this has not stopped head coach Alex Gomez from experimenting upfront and fielding an untested combination by calling up Akande to join top goal-scorer Tarres.

"I have high expectations from both of them and I'm confident they will hit it off," said Gomez, who will be in charge of Kitchee for the first time in an international competition.

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Kitchee have changed coaches since their last AFC Cup match, a 2-0 victory over Kelantan in the round of 16 in May. Former mastermind Josep Gombau has departed and is now Down Under with A-League side Adelaide United.

But Gomez has promised to play the same attacking style hoping Tarres will tap this form to give the local team a buffer before their Amman visit.