Video of Former Villareal Star Stepping Up Training as He Eyes Black Stars Return Ahead of World Cup Drops

• Mubarak Wakaso missed the play-offs against Nigeria las month as Ghana qualified for the World Cup in Qatar
• The hardworking midfielder has started individual training as he stays fit ahead of the World Cup later this year
• Mubarak Wakaso is currently without a club after leaving Chinese Super League side Shenzen FC at the end of last season

Mubarak Wakaso is hitting the ground running after taking his individual training to the next level following Ghana's qualification to the World Cup.

The Ghana international missed the Black Stars double-header play-offs against Nigeria last month as the West African giants qualified for the World Cup.

In a video posted on Facebook, spotted by Sports Brief, the former Villareal star is seen going through rigorous drills with the ball.

Wakaso was part of the Black Stars team at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon earlier this year but failed to make an appearance due to injury.

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The swashbuckling and hardworking midfielder is currently unattached after leaving Chinses Super League side Shenzen FC at the end of the league.

Mubarak Wakaso played at the 2014 World Cup and will be hoping to make the team for the 2022 edition in Qatar.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Member of Parliament for the Assin Central in Ghana, Honourable Kennedy Agyapong wants Asamoah Gyan added to the Black Stars team for the World Cup in Qatar.

According to the lawmaker, Asamoah Gyan experience at the World Cup will be invaluable and can also motivate the young ones at the tournament.

The Black Stars of Ghana edged Nigeria to qualify for the global showpiece, having missed the last edition in Russia four years ago.

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The 26-year-old midfield linchpin played a crucial role for Mallorca as they defended gallantly to hold onto their solitary strike to clinch a crucial one-nil win over the Rojiblancos.

Baba would have completed the game unscathed but in the dying embers of the game, the Ghana international's face met a ferocious shot in the box as Atletico aimed an equalizer.