Black Stars Captain Andre Ayew Trains With Ghana Premier League Side Medeama SC

Black Stars Captain Andre Ayew Trains With Ghana Premier League Side Medeama SC

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Erstwhile Olympique Marseille talisman Andre Ayew put himself through training drills with locally-based outfit Medeama ahead of Ghana's qualifiers next month
  • The 32-year-old, who currently plays for Al Sadd, will lead the Black Stars in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers and the international friendlies in June
  • Andre Ayew won the Qatari Stars League with Al Sadd and finished his first campaign as the top scorer of the club

Captain of Ghana's senior men's national team, Andre Ayew trained with Ghana Premier League outfit Medeama SC on Friday morning at the Ajax Park in Legon, a suburb in the capital.

Ayew was the first Black Stars player to arrive in the country ahead of Ghana's 2023 AFCON qualifiers next month.

And the 32-year-old took himself through the paces before the Black Stars officially open camp for the upcoming international assignment next month.

Black Stars, Captain, Andre Ayew, Train, Ghana Premier League, Medeama SC
Andre Ayew trained with Ghana Premier League outfit Medeama SC earlier today as he gets himself ready for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers. Photo credit: @MedeamaSC @Ghanablackstars
Source: Twitter

He joined Medeama, who are in Accra for their Ghana Premier League game against Great Olympics on Saturday, to train on Friday morning.

In a post on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, Andre Ayew posed for a photo with Medeama SC captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah after training.

The Al Sadd talisman missed Ghana's epic World Cup doubleheader against Nigeria due to suspension but will be available for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers and the international friendlies next month.

Ayew's Black Stars teammates are expected to start arriving in the country next week as coach Otto Addo and his technical staff prepare for the AFCON qualifiers and international friendlies in June.

Ghana faces Madagascar on June 1 before travelling to play the Central African Republic in three days' time.

Andre Ayew arrives early ahead of Ghana's AFCON qualifiers doubleheader

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana captain Andre Ayew is the first Black Stars player to arrive in the country ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next month.

The 32-year-old returns to the team after missing the World Cup play-offs against Nigeria due to suspension.

Andre Ayew in photos posted on social media was spotted watching a Division One league game between FC Nania, a club owned by his legendary father Abedi Pele and Kwaebibrem FC.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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