[ 2011-05-17 ]

Michael Essien will be in action for Ghana when they take on Congo in Kumasi

Essien, Kevin Boateng recalled to Ghana squad to face Congo
Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic recalled Michael
Essien, Kevin Prince Boateng and Opoku Agyemang
for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
against Congo in Kumasi.

The three players are part of the 24-man squad
released by the Serbian for the Group I game in
Kumasi.

Striker Asamoah Gyan, who is suspended for the
game against Congo, was included in the squad for
him to play in the friendly against South Korea
four days later.

The trio have not played under Stevanovic since he
took over as the coach of the Black Stars at the
start of the year.

Essien was recalled to the team after he announced
his decision to return to the Black Stars
following a self-imposed exile.

Boateng was suspiciously absent for March’s
qualifier against Congo and was excluded from the
England friendly despite presenting himself for
the game.

Agyemang, who excelled for the Black Stars when
they reached the final of the Africa Cup of
Nations last year, has now recovered from an ankle
injury.

Germany-based midfielder Anthony Annan was
included in the team despite struggling with a toe
injury which has led to the dip in his form with
Chelsea.

Three home-based players including two goalkeepers
Sammy Adjei of Hearts of Oak and Ernest Sowah of
Berekum Chelsea were named in the team.

Berekum Chelsea striker Emmanuel Clottey is the
only outfield home-based player in the team.

In-form Serbia-based striker Prince Tagoe was
included in the team as well as his team Dominic
Adiyiah.

The rest of the squad is largely unchanged.

Ghana will enhance its chances of qualifying for
the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations if they beat
Congo.

Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Blackpool, England)
Sammy Adjei (Hearts of Oak, Ghana), Ernest Sowah
(Berekum Chelsea, Ghana)

Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England) Samuel
Inkoom (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) Daniel
Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium) David Addy
(Academica Coimbra, Portugal) Jonathan Mensah
(Granada, Spain) Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim,
Germany) John Mensah (Sunderland, England) Lee
Addy (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia)

Midfielders: Anthony Annan (Schalke 04, Germany),
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Michael
Essien (Chelsea, England) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese,
Italy) Sulley Muntari (Sunderland, England) Derek
Boateng (Getafe, Spain) Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC
Milan, Italy) Andre Ayew (Marseille, France) Opoku
Agyemang (Al-Ahli, Saudi Arabia)

Attackers: Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland, England)
Prince Tagoe (Partizan Belgrade, Serbia) Dominic
Adiyiah (Partizan Belgrade, Serbia) Emmanuel
Clottey (Berekum Chelsea, Ghana)

Source - Ghanasoccer

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