Head Coach of Ghana Black Stars Kwesi Appiah has named his squad for next month’s double friendly matches against Japan and Iceland.
The list, however, does not include names of some top players of the team including the skipper of the side, Asamoah Gyan, Dede Ayew, Jordan Ayew.
Other who could not make the list are Christian Atsu, Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah.
However, there are some new faces who are expected to justify themselves as the coach will use the match for the start of preparations towards AFCON 2019.
In terms of finances, the Sports Ministry has confirmed that the team will receive USD 300, 000 from the Japan friendly and USD 165, 000 for the Iceland friendly.
The amounts will take care of the team’s travel and appearance fees while the host federations are to see to the team’s accommodation and meals.
Below are the players who will represent Ghana in the friendly games:
Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Lawrence Ati Zigi (Sochaux, France)
Defenders: Lumor Agbenyenu (Sporting CP, Portugal), Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Joseph Attamah (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey), Kasim Adams Nuhu (Young Boys, Switzerland), Rashid Sumaila (Al Gharafa, Qatar), Nicholas Opoku (Club Africain, Tunisia)
Midfielders: Isaac Sackey (Alanyaspor, Turkey), Afriyie Acquah (Torino, Italy), Frank Acheampong (Tianjin Teda, China), Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Thomas Teye Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Edwin Gyasi (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria), Thomas Agyepong (NAC Breda, Holland), Nana Ampomah (Waasland-Beveren, Belgium), Albert Adomah (Aston Villa, England)
Forwards: Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Bayern Munich, Germany), Raphael Dwamena (FC Zurich, Switzerland), Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Jiangsu Suning, China), Emmanuel Boateng (Levante, Spain)
Source:a1radioonline.com/Ghana
