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Black Stars coach names 22
players for Ghana-Benin match
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, March 20, Ghanadot - Milovan Rajevac, the Senior
national coach of the Black Stars has named Chelsea
midfielder Michael Essien in his 22-man squad for next
week-ends’ 2010 World Cup qualifier against Benin.Essien,
returning from injury that kept him on the side lines for
several weeks has hit form to understandably merit a call
up.
Information gathered indicates that the coach has also made
a called up of Rennes attacker, Asamoah Gyan for the next
weekend duel which begins the team’s second phase of the
campaign slated for the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.Gyan
would be playing his first game for the Stars after exiting
the team’s campaign at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted
by Ghana early last year.
Rajevan has also handed Hoffeinham defender Isaac Vorsah ,
Udinese’s Kwadwo Asamoah and Aurxerre’s Moussa Narry
invitations.Eleven Wise latest sensation, Rahim Ayew has
also gained a debut invitation.
The 22 players are made up of Goalkeepers: Richard Kingston
(Wigan Athletic, England) and Philemon MacCarthy of Accra
Hearts of Oak, Ghana
Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Samuel Inkoom
(Asante Kotoko, Ghana), Harrison Afful (Feyenoord, Ghana),
Nana Akwasi Asare (KV Mechelen, Belgium), Jonathan Mensah
(Free State Stars, South Africa), Jonathan Quartey (Kaizer
Chiefs, South Africa), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffeinham, Germany),
Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland) Midfielders: Daniel Yeboah
(Heart of Lions, Ghana), Rahim Ayew (Eleven Wise, Ghana),
Moussa Narry (Auxerre, France), Stephen Appiah (unattached),
Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg,
Norway), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah
(Udinese, Italy)
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Mathew Amoah (NAC
Breda, Holland), Samuel Yeboah (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel) and
Prince Tagoe (Al-Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia).
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