Ghana defender Harrison Afful has been exempted from the team’s first training today in Cape Coast by Coach James Kwesi Appiah ahead of the Black Stars’ final 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt on Sunday.
According to sources within the Ghana Football Association, the exclusion of the MLS defender was due to his late arrival on Monday.
Meanwhile, all 23-invited players have arrived in Ghana and currently in Cape Coast to start preparations for the clash.
Reports are that the Black Stars will be lodging in a hotel Anomabu.
Below is the full squad:
GOALKEEPERS: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg, South Africa), Joseph Addo (Aduana Stars, Ghana), Lawrence Ati (Sochaux, France).
DEFENDERS: Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), Daniel Opare (Augsburg, Germany), Lumor Agbenyenu (Portimonse, Portugal), Abas Mohammed (Harrisburg City, USA), Nicholas Opoku (Club Africain, Tunisia), Kasim Nuhu (Young Boys, Switzerland), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City, England)
MIDFIELDERS: Joseph Attamah (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey), Mubarak Wakaso (Alaves, Spain), Ebenezer Ofori (Stuttgart, Germany), Godfred Donsah (Bologna, Italy), Nasiru Mohammed (BK Hacken, Sweden), Patrick Twumasi (Astana FC, Kazakhstan), Nana Ampomah (Waasland-Beveren, Belgium), Christian Atsu (Newcastle United, England), Edwin Gyasi (Aalesund, Norway).
FORWARDS: Raphael Dwamena (FC Zurich, Switzerland), Asamoah Gyan (Kayerispor, Turkey), Majeed Waris (Lorent, France), Boakye Yiadom (Crvena Zvezda, Serbia).
Source:Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM
