AFCON Milovan Rajevac : Black Stars coach names 30-man provisional squad for AFCON 2021

Ghana Black Stars

Ghana Black Stars head coach Milovan announced his 30-man provisional squad for the Africa Cup of nations (AFCON 2021) on Tuesday afternoon.

The Serbian gaffer named five local-based players in his team including Hearts of Oak’s goalkeeper Richard Attah.

He also handed a call-up to AS Roma’s Felix Afenan-Gyan who has been impressive so far this season under Jose Mourinho guidance.

Moreover, key players the likes of Andre Ayew, Thomas Partey, Kamaldeen Sulemana and others are all in the squad.

In addition, Black Stars are located in Group C alongside Morocco, Comoros and Gabon. Ghana will play the Atlas Lions for their first match on January 10, at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé.

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Ghana’s 30-man provisional squad for AFCON 2021

Goalkeepers: Joseph Wolacott (Swindon Town), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St. Gallen)

Defenders: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Gideon Mensah (Girondins Bordeaux), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg FC), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Khalid Abdul Mumin (Vitoria de Guimaraes)

Midfielders: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca), Edmund Addo (Sherif Tiraspol), Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal FC), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli), David Abagna (Real Tamale United), Salis Abdul Samed (Clermont Foot)

Wingers: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha), Kamal Deen Suleymana (Rennes FC), Dede Ayew (Al Sadd SC), Joseph Paintsil (Genk)

Strikers: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Maxwell Abbey Quaye (Great Olympics), Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Benjamin Tetteh (Malatyaspor)


Aimé ATTI

Aimé ATTI is a bilingual journalist who breathes football and shares his passion on Africa Top Sports

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