Local Black Stars called up

The coming week would be a busy one for the local Black Stars as they gather in Accra ahead of an impending assignment.

A 25-member playing squad has been announced by Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac to report to the M-Plaza Hotel on Monday at 15:00GMT (3:00pm local time) to begin preparations.

The gathering of the team would be the first since Ghana won silver at the maiden African Nations Championship, a competition designed by Caf for only home-based players of its member countries earlier this year.

Rajevac’s call ups include members of the silver winning side and some new faces.

Team List:

Goalkeepers:

Philimon McCarthy (Hearts of Oak) Stephen Ahorlu (Heart of Lions) and Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko)

Defenders:

Prince Boateng (Sporting Mirren) Bright Allotey (Great Olympics) Richard Kissi (Liberty Professionals) Osei Bonsu and Karimu Alhassan (Hearts of Oak) Lee Addy (Chelsea) Ofosu Appiah (Asante Kotoko) Daniel Yeboah (Heart of Lions)

Midfielders:

Jordan Opoku, Francis Cofie and Daniel Nii Adjei (Asante Kotoko) Edmund Owusu-Ansah, Abraham Annan and Emmanuel Asong (Heart of Lions) Frank Boateng (Sporting Mirren) Bilal Mohammed (Great Olympics) Nafiu Awudu (King Faisal)

Strikers:

Samed Oppong (Asante Kotoko) Mahatma Otoo (Sporting Mirren) Kofi Nti Boakye (Heart of Lions) Obed Owusu (All Blacks) Samuel Affum (Hearts of Oak)