[ 2011-11-22 ]

Ghana players beating down tension after a training session

Black Stars face anxious 3-week Cup Of Nations wait
Black Stars players are facing three weeks of
sleepless nights to know if they have been
selected in Ghana’s squad for the 2012 Africa
Cup of Nations.

Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic will release his full
and final squad for January’s tournament on 15
December in Accra.

The Serbian manager will announce his full squad
at a press conference.

Players are desperate to be part of the squad as
Ghana aims to annex its fifth Africa Cup of
Nations title.

About 40 players have been given the opportunity
to impress under the Serbian coach, they are all
hoping to be part of the squad for the tournament
in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Some players like goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey, John
Mensah, Isaac Vorsah, John Pantsil, Samuel Inkoom,
Daniel Opare, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, Mohammed
Abu, Derek Boateng, Anthony Annan, Andre Ayew,
Kwadwo Asamoah, Sulley Muntari, Asamoah Gyan and
Prince Tagoe are most likely to make the cut.

The injury status of players like Jonathan Mensah
is likely to cause some uncertainty but if he is
fit, the talented centre-back will make the final
squad for the tournament.

Players like Masahudu Alhassan, Dominic Adiyiah,
Qunicy Owusu Abeyie, Jeff Schlupp, Charles Takyi,
Derek Asamoah, Richard Kingson, Matthew Amoah,
Yussif Chibsah will all be sitting on razor’s
edge to find out if they have been chosen.

African Champions League final goal-scorer
Harrison Afful is keen on playing in the
tournament following his heroics.

In-form winger Ishmael Yartey will be praying that
his form in the Swiss top-flight might lead to his
selection while Norway based midfielder King Osei
Gyan who has been in outstanding form in Norway
will be pushing for a place.

Fit-again Manchester City left-back Nuhu Mohammed,
who is on loan at Stromgodset, is hoping his
performances in the Norwegian league over the past
few months will lead to a call-up to solve the
Black Stars left-back problems.

Home-based goalkeeper Ernest Sowah Daniel Agyei
and Sammy Adjei will be praying that Kingson’s
exile from the team will continue for them to have
a chance of making the squad.

Other players plying their trade in the local
league like top scorer Emmanuel Baffour of New
Edubiase, defender Rashid Sumaila, Berekum Chelsea
duo of Emmanuel Clottey and Abdul Basit as well as
Kotoko players Ahmed Toure and Nathaniel Asamoah,
and Hearts duo of Uriah Asante and Mahatma Otoo
will all be eyeing places in the team.

Source: MTNFootball.com

Source - MTN Football

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