New Black Stars coach Chris Hughton has named his first squad to face Angola in AFCON double header game in his capacity as the manager of the senior national team.
The Black Stars will face Palancras Negras on March 23 at the Baba Yara Sports stadium before travelling to Luanda for the rematch on March 27. It seems Hughton has kept faith with the bulk o the players that represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Additionally, Joseph Paintsil and Joseph Wollacott have returned to the team after injury ruled out the latter from the global showpiece in Qatar.
Meanwhile, Baba Rahman has been dropped due to an illness, and Abdul Fatawu Ghana is tied for first place in Group E with four points after two games after defeating Madagascar 3-0 and drawing the Central African Republic 1-1 in June of last year.
Hughton hopes to build on these encouraging outcomes and lead his side to a triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Check out the full list below;
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Abdul Salis Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)
Wingers: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Joseph Painstil (Genk), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Southampton FC), Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV)
Forwards: Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth)
Source – Tru News Report
