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Citing medical reasons for his sudden decision, Coach Akonnor has invited Andrew Kyere Yiadom (Reading FC), Majeed Ashimeru (Red Bull Salzburg), Joseph Attamah Larweh (Keyserispor), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor) and Clifford Aboagye (Tijuana FC), according to official sources.

The rest are the home-based duo of Kwadwo Amoako (AshantiGold SC) and Christopher Nettey (Asante Kotoko SC).

Midfield general, Thomas Partey, might miss the crucial game due to a thigh injury he sustained during Arsenal’s 0-3 loss to Aston Villa last Sunday.

The Black Stars were expected to begin camping in Accra yesterday ahead of Thursday’s clash.
Ghana face The Sudan at the Cape Coast stadium on Thursday, before travelling to Khartoum three days later for the reverse tie.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has decided to make the Stars hotel in Cape Coast a no-go area for the media and the general public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a related development, the FA has also written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for clearance to implement President Akufo-Addo’s directive to allow a 25 per cent attendance in Thursday’s match.

That was in reaction to the CAF announcement last Friday that all AFCON qualifiers should be played behind closed doors.

According to CAF, the decision was taken to protect players and officials from being infected by the coronavirus before, during and after games.