Chris Hughton Drops Baba Rahman, Includes Kpozo As He Names Black Stars Squad To Face Angola
Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has unleashed a 25-man list to face Angola in the AFCON qualifiers.
Mohammed Kudus, Daniel Amartey, Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams, Tariq Lamptey, Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew among others were selected but the coach left Baba Rahman out.
It is still unknown why Baba Rahman who was an integral part of the 2022 World Cup squad has been left out.
Patrick Kpozo was called to replace Baba Rahman. FC Sheriff left back Patrick Kpozo made the squad. He was also in the preliminary squad for Qatar.
Kpozo has featured in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League this season.Â
The former Ghana U20 international is yet to play for the Black Stars.
Full list below:
Keepers:
LAWRENCE ATIZIGI (FC ST. GALLEN), ABDUL MANAF NURUDEEN (EUPEND JOSEPH and WOLLACOTT (CHARLTON ATHLETIC).
Defenders:
TARIQ LAMPTEY (BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION), DENIS ODOI (CLUB BRUGGE), GIDEON MENSAH (AJ AUXERRE), PATRICK KPOZO, (SHERIFF TIRASPOD), DANIEL AMARTEY (LEICESTER CITY), JOSEPH AIDOO
(CELTA VIGO), MOHAMMED SALISU, (SOUTHAMPTON FC), ALEXANDER DJIKU
(STRASBOURG).
Midfielders:
THOMAS PARTEY (ARSENAL FC), MAJEED ASHIMERU (RSC ANDERLECHT), ABDUL SALIS SAMED (RC LENS), EDMUND ADDO (SPARTAK SUBOTICA)
Wingers:
JORDAN AVEW (CRYSTAL PALACE), OSMAN BUKARI (RED STAR BELGRADE), JOSEPH PAINSTIL (GENK), KAMAL DEEN SULEMANA (SOUTHAMPTON FC), RANSFORD-YEBOAH KÖNIGSDÖRFFER (HAMBURGER SV).
Forwards:
MOHAMMED KUDUS (AJAX AMSTERDAM)
ANDRE AYEW [NOTTINGHAM FOREST), KAMAL SOWAH (CLUB BRUGGE), INAKI WILLIAMS (ATHLETIC BILBAO), ANTOINE SEMENYO (AFC BOURNEMOUTH)
