Former Ghanaian Striker Likens Felix Afena-Gyan to Asamoah Gyan

• Former Ghanaian forward Prince Tagoe has likened young striker Felix Afena-Gyan to legendary Black Stars attacker Asamoah Gyan
• Afena-Gyan finally made his Black Stars debut after featuring in the goalless draw against Nigeria on Friday night
• The AS Roma attacker is expected to start in the second leg in Abuja against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday evening

Former Ghana international Prince Tagoe has backed AS Roma teenager Felix-Afena Gyan to reach the heights of Black Stars legend Asamoah Gyan.

Afena-Gyan was given a starting role in the game against Nigeria last Friday, and was one of the debutants who impressed on the night.

The rising star was a thorn in the flesh of the Super Eagles as he gave the Nigerian backline constant pressure throughout the game.

The 19-year-old was forced off in the 81st minute after picking a knock and was replaced by Daniel Kofi-Kyereh.

But Tagoe, who was impressed with the performance of Afena-Gyan sees similarities between the youngster and his namesake Asamoah Gyan faded off the scene.

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“Afena-Gyan has shown that he is a proper striker, we didn’t take a striker to the last AFCON and it was a problem.

“But Afena-Gyan is a proper striker just like myself and Asamoah Gyan,” he told Connect FM, as quoted by Ghanaweb.

He is expected to start in the second leg in Abuja against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Ghana travels to Abuja on Sunday for the second leg after a barren first leg in Kumasi.

The AS Roma youngster is having a breakthrough campaign in Italy's topflight, after making his debut late last year.

He failed to report to camp for the pre-AFCON camping and subsequently dropped from the squad for the tournament in Cameroon.

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The much-anticipated first-leg of the West African derby rechristened the 'Jollof Derby' was staged at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium last night.

In an enthralling fixture between the two sworn rivals, the Black Stars and the Super Eagles proved inseparable as they played out a goalless draw.