Two Home Based Players Named in Black Stars Squad for 2023 AFCON Qualifiers

• Ghana head coach Otto Addo has called up thirty-three players for next week’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
• The Black Stars will cross swords against Madagascar at home on June 1, before taking on CAR four days later
• Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Augustine Okrah are two players from the Ghana Premier League named in the squad

Ghana coach Otto Addo has named the Black Stars squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers next month.

The Black Stars are pitted in the same group as Madagascar, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Angola in the qualifiers for the African showpiece.

And on Thursday, the Ghana FA released a 33-man roster for the two qualifying matches in June.

The newly named squad includes two players from the Ghana Premier League, namely, Hearts of Oak's Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Augustine Okrah of Bechem United.

How Okrah and Barnieh has performed in the Ghana Premier League

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Okrah and Barnieh have been outstanding in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign for their respective clubs.

Okrah has guided Bechem United to the FA Cup final and are also in contention for the Ghana Premier League title.

The diminutive player has scored 14 goals for the Hunters in the league.

Meanwhile, Afriyie Barnieh has also been the livewire for Hearts of Oak this season, has bagged 10 goals in all competitions.

Ghana will take on Madagascar on Wednesday, June 1 before taking on the Central African Republic four days later.

Otto Addo will also lead his charges to a four-nation tournament in Japan as part of preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The tournament will commence from Friday, June 10, 2022, to Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

Thomas Partey misses out on Ghana's squad ahead of 2023 AFCON qualifiers

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Black Stars have been dealt a massive injury blow as deputy skipper Thomas Partey is set to miss Ghana's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month.

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Partey sustained muscle damage in a Premier League fixture against Jordan Ayew's Crystal Palace in February and is currently recuperating.

Despite returning to full-scale training at Arsenal, the midfield linchpin will miss next month's qualifiers and international friendlies, according to reports emerging in the local media.