Head Coach Otto Addo has released the Black Stars squad for the upcoming Kirin Challenge Cup and international friendlies against Japan and South Korea, with several senior players withdrawing due to injuries.
The Ghana Football Association confirmed that Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, Fatawu Issahaku and Joseph Paintsil have all pulled out of the squad after suffering knocks and injuries at club level.
Ghana will play Japan on Friday, November 14, at the Toyota Stadium in Aichi at 10:00 a.m. Ghana time (7:00 p.m. Japan time), before facing South Korea on Tuesday, November 18, at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 10:00 a.m. Ghana time (7:00 p.m. Korea time).
Below is the revised squad:
Goalkeepers:
Joseph Anang (Patrick’s Athletic)
Lawrence Ati Zigi (St. Gallen)
Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak)
Defenders:
Derrick Kohn (Union Berlin)
Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco)
Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir)
Ebenezer Annan (Saint-Étienne)
Jonas Adjetey (FC Basel)
Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)
Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland)
Alidu Seidu (Stade Rennes)
Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre)
Midfielders:
Abu Francis (Toulouse)
Prince Owusu (Medeama SC)
Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo)
Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta)
Christopher Bonus Baah (Al-Qadsiah)
Forwards:
Kelvin Nkrumah (Medeama SC)
Prince Osei Owusu (CF Montreal)
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City)
Prince Adu Kwabena (FC Viktoria Plzen)
Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth)
