Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey and the Ayew brothers have all been named in Ghana’s provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon.
The Black Stars who are in group C will face Gabon, Comoros and Morocco made the release on Tuesday to confirm the players who will be traveling for the African showpiece.
Five new members of the squad have been listed and could mks their debut for the greatest African football event.
Vitoria Guimaraes centre-back Abdul Mumin, Real Tamale United attacker David Abagna, Clermont midfielder Salis Abdul Samed, Genk winger Joseph Paintsil and Great Olympics forward Maxwell Abbey Quaye, have also been called up.
Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu, as well as Club Brugge winger Kamal Sowah, have reportedly turned down an opportunity to play for the Black Stars at the next year’s event.
Full Squad:
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)
