Ghana's heavy number 10 shirt vacated by captain Stephen Appiah due to injury will be in use when the African Cup of Nations kicks off on Sunday. 

Stephen Appiah has always led the Black Stars wearing the number 10 shirt, but in his absence because of injury, the jersey would not remain in the locker.

Players of the national team like Laryea Kingston and Dede Ayew have called for Appiah's jersey not to be used for the tournament. 

But the young forward Kwadwo Asamoah who is making his Nations Cup debut will wear the number 10 for Ghana at the Nations Cup.

Number 10 has traditionally been associated with the star players of the Black Stars, having previously been worn by the likes of Abdul Razak, Opoku Nti, Abedi Ayew Pele, C.K. Akunnor and until recently, Stephen Appiah himself.

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has been handed his chosen number. The Celta Vigo striker will wear the number 20 shirt for Ghana .

Captain John Mensah sticks to his favored number 5 jersey while John Pantsil goes for the number 4 jersey.


Ghana's squad list with numbers:


1. ADJEI Sammy,

2. SARPEI Hans Adu

 3. GYAN Asamoah

4. PANTSIL John,

5. MENSAH John

 6. ANNAN Anthony

7. KINGSTON Laryea,

8. ESSIEN Michael,

9. AGOGO Manuel

10. ASAMOAH Kwadwo

11. MUNTARI Sulley Ali

12. AYEW Andre

13. GYAN Baffour

14. KUMORDZI Bennard Yao

15. BARUSSO Ahmed Apimah

16. DAUDA Abdul Fatawu

17. ASARE Nana Akwasi

 18. ADDO Eric

19. ILLIASU Alhassan

20. OWUSU ? ABEYIE Quincy

21. AFFUL Harrison

 22. KINGSON Richard

 23. DRAMAN Haminu