Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has slammed the decision by coach Otto Addo to exclude Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru from the Black Stars squad to face Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup playoff tie.
Ashimeru, despite his good form for the Belgian giants Anderlecht, has been excluded from the Ghana team to face Nigeria much to the displeasure of Gyan.
In a tweet, reacting to Ghana’s squad was announced for the clash, Gyan wrote, “This guy Majeed Ashimeru is the best midfielder in Ghana, after Thomas Partey PERIOD. I have kept quiet on this but this nonsense must stop. Smh”
The former WAFA graduate, Ashimeru, has been in imperious form for Anderlecht this season, making an outstanding 31 appearances with three goals and two assists to his name.
Ghana will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday, March 25, at the Baba Yara Stadium, with the second leg four days later in Abuja, with the winner set to claim a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.