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LEAKED: Ghana 23-man squad for 2019 AFCON announced; Five players dropped

 

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah

 

Kickgh.com has sighted Ghana’s final squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after five players were axed by Coach Kwesi Appiah.

The 23-man squad comprise of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and four strikers.

 

Asante Kotoko star Abdul Fatawu Safiu and Mohammed Alhassan have been dropped from the squad for the Black Stars campaign as well as Majeed Waris.

 

Ghana U23 skipper Yaw Yeboah and Ebenezer Ofori of New York City FC couldn’t make the final cut to Egypt.

 

Debutants Kwabena Owusu, Samuel Owusu and Caleb Ekuban were included in the final 23-man squad for the tournament.

 

The Black Stars of Ghana will battle out with Guinea Bissau, Benin and Cameroon in the Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations which will be staged in Egypt.

 

Below is the full 23-man squad list3

 

Goalkeepers

 

Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa, Lawrence Ati- Zigi (Sochaux, France), and Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana).

 

Defenders

 

John Boye (Metz, France), Andy Yiadom (Reading, England, Abdul Baba Rahman (Reims, France), Lumor Agbenyenu (Goztepe A.S, Turkey), Kassim Nuhu, (Hoffeinham, Germany,) Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC, USA), Joseph Aidoo (Genk, Belguim), Joseph Attamah (Basaksehir, Turkey)

 

Midfielders

 

Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Kwadwo Asamoah (Internazionle, Italy), Thomas Agyepong (Hibernian, Scotland), Afriyie Acquah (Empoli, Italy), Andre Ayew ( Fenerbache, Turkey), Christian Atsu (Newcastle United, England), Samuel Owusu (Cukaricki, Serbia),

 

Forwards

 

Asamoah Gyan (Kayserispor, Turkey), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor, Turkey and Kwabena Owusu (Leganes, Spain).

Source:kickgh.co

 

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