On Saturday evening the Ghana’s Black Stars take on Uganda in Kumasi in their opening African Cup of Nations qualifier.

It will be a welcome distraction for Ghanaian football fans, who have had to endure a torrid time of late, with off-the-field antics hogging the headlines.

For 90 minutes Ghanaians can’t forget about what happened in Brazil because it has left an indelible mark on the minds of the Football Fans and the happenings in Kumasi ahead the clash this Saturday to just focus on the beautiful game.

The Black Stars are of course the pride of the Africa.

So to prepare for the game, JOY Sports would like to ask readers who they would pick in their starting XI for the Black Stars if they had Kwesi Appiah’s role.

Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Chippa United, South Africa), Adams Stephen (Aduana Stars) and Razak Braimah (Mirandes FC, Spain)

Defenders: Yaw Frimpong (T.P. Mazembe FC, Congo DR), Harrison Afful (Esperance FC, Tunisia), Awal Mohammed (Maritzburg, South Africa), Baba Rahman (FC Augsburg, Germany), Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City, England), John Boye (Erciyesspor FC, Turkey) and Jonathan Mensah (Evian FC, France)

Midfielders: Emmanuel Agyeman Badu (Udinese, Italy), Rabiu Mohammed (Krasnodar, Russia), Yusif Chibsah (Sassuolo, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Karzan, Russia), Atsu Christian (Everton, England), Asante Solomon (T.P. Mazembe FC, Congo DR.), Gyimah Edwin (Black Aces, South Africa), Afriyie Acquah (Parma FC, Italy) and Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France)

Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Jordan Ayew (Lorient, France), Abdul Majeed Waris (Spartak Moscow, Russia), David Accam (Helsenborg, Sweden), 

Let us know your XI in the Comments Section below…