Ghana Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku and midfielder Thomas Partey were omitted from the latest Ghana Black Stars squad for the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers.
Alexander Djiku was asked to be excused from the squad due to personal reasons; the player reportedly needs time and space to sort out his future after he has been linked with several clubs and is still yet to renew his contract with Strasbourg. The player was replaced by Jonathan Mensah.
Thomas Partey misses out through injury the Arsenal man is not fully fit and Otto Addo doesn’t want to rush the player back into action. He is however expected to return to full fitness in few weeks.
Below is the full squad for the qualifiers:
GOALKEEPERS: Jojo Wollacott- Swindon Town Abdul Manaf Nurudeen- Eupen Lawrence Ati-Zigi- St. Gallen Richard Ofori- Orlando Pirates
DEFENDERS: Denis Odoi- Club Brugge Alidu Seidu- Clermont Foot Gideon Mensah- Bordeaux Abdul Baba Rahman- Reading Abdul Mumin- Vitoria Guimaraes Daniel Amartey- Leicester City Joseph Aidoo- Celta Vigo Jonathan Mensah – Columbus Crew
MIDFIELDERS: Iddrisu Baba- Mallorca Edmund Addo- Sheriff Tiraspol Elisha Owusu – KAA Gent Mohammed Kudus- Ajax Daniel Kofi Kyereh- St. Pauli Mubarak Wakaso- Shenzhen
WINGERS Joseph Paintsil- Genk Andre Ayew- Al Sadd Augustine Okrah- Bechem United Osman Bukari- Nantes Abdul Fatawu Issahaku- Sporting CP Kamaldeen Sulemana- Stade Rennes Yaw Yeboah- Columbus Crew Christopher Antwi-Adjei- Bochum
STRIKERS: Jordan Ayew- Crystal Palace Daniel Afriyie- Hearts of Oak Felix Afena Gyan- AS Roma Kwesi Okyere Wriedt- Holstien Kiel Antoine Semenyo- Bristol City Benjamin Tetteh- Yeni Malatyaspor Braydon Manu- SV Darmstadt
