Ghana have
named a 23-man squad for the upcoming 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola without substantive captain Stephen Appiah and regular Sulley Muntari.
Appiah is nursing a last-minute injury he had at a training session with his new club Bologna, whilst Muntari was dropped for allegedly failing to apologise for failing to attend an international friendly with permission.
Coach Milovan Rajevac's squad is made up of six members of the FIFA World Under-20 winning team for the tournament running between January 10 and 31.
The Black Stars will pitch camp in Nelspruit, South Africa from December 28 to prepare for the tournament.
Ghana squad
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Wigan, England), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals, Ghana), Philemon McCarthy (Hearts of Oak, Ghana)
Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Hans Adu Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Samuel Inkoom (Basel, Switzerland) Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland) Isaac Vorsah (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany) John Mensah (Sunderland, England), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea, Ghana) Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Ayew (Zamalek, Egypt) Michael Essien (Chelsea, England) Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Sampdoria, Italy), Opoku Agyemang (Al Sadd, Qatar) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Moussa Narry (Auxerre, France) Andre Ayew (Arles-Avagnon, France)
Attackers: Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland) Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Dominic Adiyiah (Fredrikstad FK, Norway) Haminu Draman (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia)
The Black Stars have been drawn in Group B of the CAN alongside an all West African line-up of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo.
K.N.S Mensah, Goal.com
Appiah is nursing a last-minute injury he had at a training session with his new club Bologna, whilst Muntari was dropped for allegedly failing to apologise for failing to attend an international friendly with permission.
Coach Milovan Rajevac's squad is made up of six members of the FIFA World Under-20 winning team for the tournament running between January 10 and 31.
The Black Stars will pitch camp in Nelspruit, South Africa from December 28 to prepare for the tournament.
Ghana squad
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Wigan, England), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals, Ghana), Philemon McCarthy (Hearts of Oak, Ghana)
Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Hans Adu Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Samuel Inkoom (Basel, Switzerland) Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland) Isaac Vorsah (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany) John Mensah (Sunderland, England), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea, Ghana) Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Ayew (Zamalek, Egypt) Michael Essien (Chelsea, England) Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Sampdoria, Italy), Opoku Agyemang (Al Sadd, Qatar) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Moussa Narry (Auxerre, France) Andre Ayew (Arles-Avagnon, France)
Attackers: Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland) Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Dominic Adiyiah (Fredrikstad FK, Norway) Haminu Draman (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia)
The Black Stars have been drawn in Group B of the CAN alongside an all West African line-up of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo.
K.N.S Mensah, Goal.com