[ 2017-05-09 ]

AFCON 2019 qualifiers: Ethiopia coach names 29-man squad to face Ghana
New Ethiopia coach Ashenafi Bekele has named two
foreign-based players in his provisional 29-man
squad to face Ghana next month in a 2019 Africa
Cup of Nations qualifier.

The ex Adama Ketema coach chose Shemeles Bekele of
Petrojet and Oumed Okuri who has scored nine goals
in all competitions for El Entag El Harby.

Debuts call-ups have been handed to quartet;
Abdurahman Mubarak (Fasil Ketema), Ame Mohammed
(Jimma Aba Bunna) and right back Awet GebreMikael
(Electric).

Experienced stars Getaneh Kebede, Gatoch Panom,
Jemal Tassew, Salahdin Said and Abel Mamo have
been retained.

Dire Dawa Ketema goalkepeer Samson Assefa who has
been in top form in the Ethiopian Premier League
has been left out.

The Walia Antelopes will host Uganda on June 3 on
an international friendly game in Addis Ababa
before heading to Ghana.

Full squad

Goalkeepers: Abel Mamo (Mekelakeya), Jemal Tassew
(Jimma Aba Bunna), Lealem Birhanu (Sidama Bunna),
Teklemariam Shanko (Addis Ababa Ketema)

Defenders: Asechalew Tamene (Kidus Giorgis),
Abdulkerim Mohammed, Ahmed Reshid (Ethiopia
Bunna), Seyoum Tesfaye (Dedebit), Tesfaye Bekele,
Mujib Kassim (Adama Ketema), Aneteneh Tesfaye
(Sidama Bunna), Awot Gebremikael (Ethio-Electric),
Addis Tesfaye (Mekelakeya)

Midfielders: Natnael Zeleke, Menetesnot Adane
(Kidus Giorgis), Biruk Kalbore (Adama Ketema),
Ephrem Ashamo,Shemekit Gugesa (Dedebit), Gatoch
Panom (Ethiopia Bunna), Tadele Mengesha (ArbaMinch
Ketema),Mulualem Mesfin (Sidama Bunna), Gadissa
Mebrate (Hawassa Ketema), Shemeles Bekele
(Petrojet/Egypt)

Forwards: Getaneh Kebede (Dedebit), Salahdin Said
(Kidus Giorgis), Addis Gidey (Sidama Bunna), Ame
Mohammed(Jimma Aba Bunna), Abdulrahman Mubarak
(Fasil Ketema), Oumed Okuri (El-Entag
El-Harby/Egypt)

Source - GHANAsoccernet.com

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