Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has named a strong side to face Madagascar in the 2023 African Cup of Nations Qualifier.
The 24-man squad is made up of 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 5 midfielders, 4 wingers, and 4 strikers.
Defender Alidu Seidu and forward Kwasi Okyere Wreidt return to the squad with Ernest Nuamah being handed a debut call-up.
Injured players, Antoine Semenyo, Mohammed Salisu, Tariq Lamptey and Daniel Kofi Kyereh were left out of the squad.
However, no local player was named in the squad by coach Chris Hughton. The Black Stars of Ghana will take on Madagascar on June 18, 2023, at 17:00 GMT. The game will take place at the Stade Kianja Barea in Antananarivo.
The Squad List
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen).
Defenders: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens).
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), Salis Abdul Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica).
Wingers: Joseph Painstil (Genk), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), KamalDeen Sulemana (Southampton), Ernest Nuamah (FC Nordsjaelland).
Attackers: Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Holstein Kiel).
In the Black Stars recent outing, Bukari’s equalizer saved the Black Stars against Angola for Afcon 2024 qualifiers in an unconvincing encounter.
The Black Stars of Ghana came from one goal down to draw the Plancas Negras of Angola 1-1 for the second leg of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
Ghana will be looking forward to build on that performance though the Black Stars are still standing on top of the Group E with 8 points.
