Ghanaians Celebrate as Reading Defender Baba Rahman is Dropped from Black Stars Squad for Angola Clash

• Baba Rahman has been dropped from the Ghana squad to face Angola
• The Reading defender is reportedly nursing an injury
• The Black Stars will host Angola in Kumasi on March 23, 2023

Reading defender Baba Rahman has been in the social media trends in Ghana for over 24 hours following the release of the Black Stars team for the games against Angola.

The four-time Africa champions will host Angola on March 23, 2023 in the first leg of their double header in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Rahman, a regular member of the national team, was shockingly dropped by new coach Chris Hughton.

According to reports, the player was omitted from the squad due to injury.

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However, fans of the national team took to social media to express delight in the absence of the left-back.

How Ghanaians reacted to the squad

@edemorrat wrote:

Issahaku, Afena Gyan, and Baba rahman being dropped is fair to me because these players are currently out of form and those positions should be given out to others. Quiet sad about Danlad though. No Gh premier league player made it and I am not surprised, Chris Hughton.

@thatEsselguy added:

Chris Hughton first callup and he didn’t call Baba Rahman and also called Ashimeru, He’s the greatest coach in my books

@ivanopokugh posted:

First squad by new Black Stars coach Chris Hughton. Baba Rahman out.

@togbe_waddle_ tweeted:

No no Baba Rahman. Good start small small we go sack all the zukuuuus from the team. Gideon Mensah supremacy is upon us at left back.

@ba_eben posted:

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Oh...! Black Stars CEO Baba Rahman. The Board Chairmen are the Ayew brothers.

@_adofoasa__ also wrote:

Baba Rahman wasn’t called? big moment for Ghana…time for Ayew brothers to also go.

@ericboatenggh added:

No baba Rahman. Thank God

Hughton names squad for Angola clash

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that New Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton has released his team for the double-header AFCON 2023 qualifier against Angola later this month.

The former Brighton & Hove Albion manager named a 25-man squad for the games.

Conspicuously missing is defender Baba Rahman while in-form KRC Genk star Joseph Paintsil makes a return to the team.