FC Basel's Jonas Adjei Adjetey has been selected to replace the injured Alexander Djiku for Ghana's upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger.

The 20-year-old defender, who has been making a name for himself in the Swiss Super League, will join the Black Stars for the first time.

Adjetey's football journey began at Teshie Football Academy, followed by stints at Accra Great Olympics and Berekum Chelsea, before his move to FC Basel.

He is expected to join the team on Monday in preparation for the qualifiers, which include a home match against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 5 and an away game against Niger in Berkane, Morocco on Monday, September 9, 2024.