Akwa United will be without midfielder Ndifreke Etim for the Nigeria National League, matchday nine encounter against Calabar Rovers.
Etim will miss the game due to a shoulder injury.
The midfielder has featured in the majority of the Promise Keepers matches this season.
Head coach Paul Offor is expected to look inward for a formidable replacement for the midfielder in the game.
The encounter will take place at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar this Saturday.
Akwa United are determined to secure victory and finish the first stanza at the top of the NNL Conference B.
They are joint leaders with Sporting Lagos who have a superior goal difference.