Ghana Black Stars







Ghana calls up four debutants for China game
 
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named an 18-man squad for Wednesday’s international friendly match against China. The Black Stars take on José Antonio Camacho's side in Xi'an, Shaanxi province with four debut call ups in contention for a starting role. There are first-time senior call-ups for Stromsgodset defender Abdul Razak Nuhu, Frank Acheampong of Buriram United, Juventus attacker Richmond Boakye Yiadom while SuperSport United's Edwin Gyimah is also included.
Striker Asamoah Gyan makes the team as he returns for his first game after the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
The game is one of the 36 matches taking place on Wednesday.

Ghana Squad
Goalkeepers: Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset, Norway), Ernest Sowah (Berekum Chelsea)
Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), John Boye (Rennes, France), Lee Addy (Dalian Aerbin, China), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany) John Mensah (Un-attached) Abdul Razak Nuhu (Stromsgodset, Norway)
Midfielders: Anthony Annan (Schalke 04, Germany), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Ukraine), Christian Atsu (Rio Ave, Portugal),Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy) Frank Acheampong (Buriram United FC, Thailand) Edwin Gyimah (SuperSport United, South Africa)
Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al-Ain, UAE) Emmanuel Clottey (Berekum Chelsea), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Juventus, Italy) Abdul Majeed Warris (Häcken, Sweden)



Goran Stevanovic has today confirmed his squad for the 2012 African Nations Cup, with 25 players making up the list of those who will travel to South Africa to begin the training preparation for the tournament.

Emmanuel Baffour is called into the squad for the first time under Stevanovic as the Glo Premier League's leading top scorer chases his first cap.

Three players from the local league make the squad which will be pruned to 23.

The squad will arrive in South Africa on January 7 and stay there until January 19 before travelling for their Nations Cup campaign.

During that period the Black Stars will play top South Africa side Kaiser Chiefs and the Bafana Bafana.

Ghana is in group D of the Nations Cup with Botswana, Guinea and Mali.

Squad in full

Goalkeepers: Adam Kwarasey, Daniel Adjei, Ernest Sowah.

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom, John Paintsil, Daniel Opare, Masawudu Alhassan, Lee Addy, John Boye, John Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Isaac Vorsah

Midfielders: Charles Takyi, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, Derek Boateng, Anthony Annan, Mohammed Abu, Kwadwo Asamoah, Sulley Muntari, Andre Ayew

Strikers: Emmanuel Baffour, Prince Tagoe, Derek Asamoah, Asamoah Gyan, Jordan Ayew.

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