Coach Milovan Rajevac names first Black Stars call up
Ghana Coach Milovan Rajevac has named a 32-man provisional squad for next month’s 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe.
Coach Milo, as affectionately called, has offered Swindon Town goalkeeper Jojo Wallocott his debut call up into the Black Stars squad.
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Wallocott, a 26-year-old shot stopper, could feature in the double header against the Warriors of Zimbabwe next month.
However, Yeni Malatyaspor forward, Benjamin Tetteh, Asante Kotoko youngster Danlad Ibrahim, and Alfred Duncan of Fiorentina, will make their long return to the squad while Arsenal stalwart Thomas Partey and Ajax Amsterdam’s star Mohammed Kudus will make an appearance.
Ghana have a double-header against Zimbabwe in the next round of qualifiers in October. The Black Stars will take on the Warriors on Saturday, October 12 at the Cape Coast Stadium before traveling to Harare three days later for the reverse fixture.
Ghana’s Provisional squad
Goalkeepers:
Lawrence Ati- Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak), Ibrahim Danlad, (Asante Kotoko), Jojo Wallocott (Swindon Town)
Defenders:
Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Andrew Yiadom (Reading FC), Ismail Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko), Gideon Mensah (Bordeaux), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
Midfielders:
Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens), Mubarak Wakaso, (Shenzhen FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC).
Forwards:
Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC), Kamaldeen Suleymana (Rennes), Tariq Fosu-Henry (Brentford FC), Joel Fameyeh (Orenburg), Yaw Yeboah (Wisła Kraków), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha FC), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor)
