Black Stars midfielder, Andre Ayew, is upbeat about Ghana's chances in the ongoing AFCON 2015 tournament despite Monday's opening match loss to Senegal.
Ayew, who captained in the absence of striker Asamoah Gyan, opened the scoring for Ghana in the first half, but Senegal rallied to win 2-1.
“We showed good spirit and we mustn't let our heads drop. Of course I'm disappointed with the defeat but I know we have good players and can put in good performances," Ayew said after the game.
“Today Senegal had a bit of luck in the second half that we were lacking,” he added.
Touching on the absence of Captain Asamoah Gyan, who suffering from Malaria, Ayew said: “Gyan is a very important player for us, a leader, our captain. He wasn't there but those who were managed to do a good job.
