Black Satellites head coach Sellas Tetteh has dropped three highly-rated players from his final squad for this month's Africa Youth Championship in Rwanda. The former Black Stars coach named seven foreign-based players in his 21-man squad for the tournament which stars in Kigali. Captain Andre Dede Ayew leads the foreign legion and will be joined by Nice duo of Abeiku Quansah and Enoch Adu-Kofi. Israel-based striker Ransford Osei, Jonathan Mensah, Dominic Adiyah and David Addy will complete the line-up for foreign-based players. The exclusion of Rabiu comes as a major shock as the influential midfielder was instrumental in the Satellites qualification for the tournament. But the exclusion of Real Madrid's Daniel Opare was anticipated as he is out of action for three months because of injury. The team will wrap up their preparations on Wednesday before departing for a tour of Kenya en route to Kigali. The Satellites are grouped alongside hosts Rwanda, Cameroon and Mali and will kick-start their campaign against Cameroon on 18 January at the Stade National in Kigali. Ghana last played in the Africa Youth Championship at 2003 edition in Burkina Faso where they failed to progress past the group stage. Squad: Goalkeepers: Daniel Adjei, Joseph Addo and Robert Dabou Defenders: Kassimu Ghandi, Samuel Inkoom, David Addy, Philip Boampong, Daniel Addo, Jonathan Mensah, Godfred Rockson, Emmanuel Larbi Koomson Midfielders: Abeiku Quansah, Enoch Adu-Kofi, Gladson Awaku, Dede Ayew, Emmanuel Agyeman Badu, Gafaru Abdul Nasiru Strikers: Latif Salifu, Ransford Osei, Dominic Adiyah, Isaac Donkor