Milo names 32-man squad for the World Cup qualifier next month.
Ghana’s new Coach Milovan Rajavac has named provisional 32-man squad for the Black Star on Monday ahead of the next month’s World Cup doubleheader against Zimbabwe.
The Serbian tactician was unveiled as the Head Coach of the Black Stars last Friday 24th September 2021. There were rumours of him starting his work even before his unveiling.
Arsenal talisman Thomas Partey and Ajax star Kudus Mohammed have made a return into the squad after missing Ethiopia and South Africa matches through injury.
There are some new faces as well, English fourth tier Swindon Town shot-stopper Jojo Wallocott is making an appearance for the first time.
Hearts of Oak shot-stopper, Richard Atta maintained his position in the squad, while Kotoko goalkeeper, Danlard Ibrahim also made the squad.
Fiorentina star Alfred Duncan who has been mentioned several times in the local media has finally made it into the squad after staying out for almost a year.
The Black Stars will first host Zimbabwe at the Cape Coast Stadium on the 12th of October, before traveling to Zimbabwe on 15th October for the return fixture.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeepers
Lawrence Ati- Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak), Ibrahim Danlad, (Asante Kotoko), Jojo Wallocott (Swindon Town)
Defenders: Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Andrew Yiadom (Reading FC), Ismail Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko), Gideon Mensah (Bordeaux), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens), Mubarak Wakaso, (Shenzhen FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC).
Forwards: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC), Kamaldeen Suleymana (Rennes), Tariq Fosu-Henry (Brentford FC), Joel Fameyeh (Orenburg), Yaw Yeboah (Wisła Kraków), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha FC), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor)
Source:africaneditors.com/African Editors/Raymond Karvi