Four debutants in Ghana squad to face China
Posted On Saturday, 11th August 2012
Ghana's starting line-up at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named four newcomers in his squad to play China in next week’s friendly.
The quartet includes Abdul Razak Nuhu, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Frank Acheampong and Edwin Gyimah.
Nuhu, a left-back, who plays for Stromsgodset has been revelation for high-flying Stromsgodset in Norwegian top-flight this term.
Boakye-Yiadom is already in Beijing with the Juventus squad which beat Napoli 4-2 on Saturday to win the Italian Super Cup.
He was impressive last season with Serie B side Sassuolo where he scored ten goals in all competitions despite battling injuries.
The 18-year-old has emerged as a promising prospect with his sultry skills.
Acheampong, a Ghana youth international, is a household name in Thailand where he plays for champions Buriram United.
Midfielder-cum-defender Gyimah played under coach Appiah’s team which won gold at the 2011 All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.
He is a player of South African Absa Premiership side Supersport.
Asamoah Gyan will be playing his first match after rescinding his decision to retire from the national team.
Captain John Mensah makes a return to the squad after a long injury lay-off.
The match will be played in Xi’an, Shaanxi province 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 (Udinese, 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)
Source: MTNFootball.com
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I’m seeing a winning team now, just missing Andre and his Jordan. I know their club said no to Ghana but anyway let’s see what this team can do. Why Derek Boateng again now!!!!!! Eeeiish but is good to know that Inkoom and Adiyiah are doomed
God Bless!!
Why should a Ghanaian be happy that inkoom and Adiyiahare doomed. Have you got any sense of patriotism? You are a nation wrecker.
Good team, let’s build more players to energise healthy competition in the team. Can’t wait for Boakye and Waris to explode against the Zambians
Please K. Asamoah and Christian A play for Juventus and FC Porto respectively. you guys copy blindly from MTNFootball.com
try Ismael yartey too please Kwasi Appiah
Gyimah’s time has come! watch out guys.
AWESOME TEAM. This coach has got the right idea.!
AM SOO MAD AT THIS FOOLISH COACH.WERE THE FUCK IS QUINCY?IS IT BECOUSE HE IS NOT PAYING TO PLAY.THEY ALWAYS TALKING BOUT HE IS INDISIPLINE GIVE ME A BREAK.THESE STUPID BRIBERY IS THE REASON WHY GHANA FOOTBALL WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR THE WCP MARK MY
Yea Quincy is playing at a very height standard but they leave him hunging. And you wonder why some foreign born players don’t want to play for Ghana. We need to stop the politics and do the right thing
Hahaha..Kojo Asamoah still at Juve and Atsu at Rio Ave? I gotta wake up from this dream lol. Soccernet pls u gotta be highly professional when publishing a posts ur website also, pls work on it. Habaa
“Kojo Asamoah still at Juve….” Pls check ur post too….Remove that timber from ur eyes first b4 talking about GSN’s speck….
Hahaha..Kojo Asamoah still at Udinese and Atsu at Rio Ave? I gotta wake up from this dream lol. Soccernet pls u gotta be highly professional when publishing a posts ur website also, pls work on it. Habaa
Good squad,but why ernest sowah?adiyiah shd not come 2 the team again.
How about Quincy n Emmanuel Frimpong very good guys lets try them in friendlies n build a squad from them n stop begging foolish guys to come n play which we know dey won’t come
nice squad but where is esien?
I can tell its a squad to face china not a big team with n ames like yartey and kevin osei and the ayew brothes and even Badu are gon but for the team they are about to play i think its good
happy to see adiyah and inkoom out of the team but i’ve problem with the inclusion of john mensah and lee addy.upon the chances given to lee addy,he’s still yet to impress.i wonder what david addy,wakaso,nana akwasi asare and abeyie has done to the GFA.
where AWAL MOHAMMED N DANIEL NII-ADJEI
where is AWAL MOHAMMED N DANIEL NII-ADJEI
Where is Quincy Owusu Abeyie? What sin has he committed to the GFA? Is those called up players experieced & better than him? Akwesi Appiah sit up & stop dancing to the tune of the GFA members because Ghanaians will never forgive you if you fail to qualify for the WC.
Quincy is a true natural fast winger & he deserve to be in this team.that not withstanding,the squad is ok
Why is ‘Jet’ Lee ‘kun fu’ Addy in the team??
Where is Quincy Owusu Abeyie?????pfff still no call up..so sad..mm any wayz,dis formation must be: 4-3-3
well kay, we’re happy that players that deserve the call up are called up not tripe. For the team to progress, players like adhiyah must be axed from the team. Why can’t we be happy about that, where from this talk of patrotism, do you even know what you’re saying?
Good, squard but pls Essien should not be called back into the team. He lack sense of patrotism all players stand the the chance of injury when playing for their natonal teams but they still sacrifies and play. Calling Essien leaves a bad legacy for young players to follow when they become stars.
IAM OVER EXCITED DAT INKOOM IS EXCLUDED BECOS HE DNT DESERVE TO BE IN B STARS NT EVEN DE LOCAL B STARS.A PLAYER WHO DOES NT HAVE FOOTWORK ALWAYS CHASING HIS SHADOW.
wer izz albert adomah ……if he dat gud to score in every single pre season match den he deserves a call up. he even scored yesterday
I’m aint surprised many pple are calling for the inclusion of Quincy. His talent is xtraordinary ba our coaches are nt able to use him well in the right position so he cn give his best
any cover for lee addy?
i wonda how many tyms som players wil b invited nd stil nt perform. Sowah ahead of D. Agyei? how on earth can u invite Nuhu nd leave out Wakasso? A natural left footer who has xprience as a left back. Wht is goin on? Kwesi Appiah, u ar startin 2 fail, b careful.
Aaaaba! every ghanaian is a coach. we ve abundant talent so it wil b difficult 2 play every emergin star. the coach is stil rebuildin til we get a winnin team. lets allow him. but seriously, Quincy must be called. lol
I agree with u yvonne. Ghanaians r nw coaches. Kwesi appiah knows wat he is doing
who will play at right back?
JKQ MA broda ask again, who go play da right back? Yaw Frimpong of kotoko i tink can play dat side wel. I also wanted 2 c Brekum chelsea’s Richard Kisi Boateng at left back too i watched in Belgium here against Ahly.Gud luck Gh@
Ghana will beat them 4 /0 who have somthing to say about it?
@ ko atleast he corrected his mistake by making another post with the correct info. The lack of an edit button or a remove text button is quite worrying. I wish gsn would include these features.
Quincy n Adomaah should be in the squad. I hope to see them in our next game.
Why Lee Addy?, why dont we try other right foot backs in the local league since we know how far Lee Addy can go. Is Jonathan Mensah still nursin his injury?
There’s an Abdul Razak of Ghanaian nationality @ man city. He featured in most of their pre-season matches. He’s a talented midfielder. I hope to see him in the next call-up.
The only additions to this sqard should be Dede Ayew and Sulley Muntari.