Sierra Leone national football team, squad, coach, world ranking, AFCON, nickname
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Arsenal star Thomas Partey has not been named in the Ghana squad to face the Central African Republic in the final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next week.
Partey has reportedly picked an injury and will be out for a while, leaving Chris Hughton with no option than to name his team without his deputy captain.
His absence will be a huge blow for the Black Stars who need at least a draw to qualify for the tournament in Ivory Coast next year.
In a list published by the Ghana Football Association, Stephan Ambrosius and Baba Rahman return to the team while Medeama's Jonathan Sowah earns his first-ever Black Stars invite.
Sierra Leone national football team, squad, coach, world ranking, AFCON, nickname
FootballAlso included in the squad are midfielders Elisha Owusu and Baba Iddrisu. Goalkeeper Richard Ofori, who missed the World Cup due to injury is also back in the squad with Jojo Wollacot out due to a knock.
The players are expected to start arriving on Monday for the game slated for September 7 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, as reported by GHANASoccernet.
Goalkeepers
Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Richard Ofori
Defenders
Alidu Seidu, Kingsley Schindler, Stephan Ambrosius, Joseph Aidoo, Alexander Djiku, Nicholas Opoku, Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah
Midfielders
Abdul Samed Salis, Baba Iddissu, Andre Ayew, Elisha Owusu, Edmund Addo, Mohammed Kudus, Ransford Koningsdorffe
Forwards
Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Ernest Nuamah, Osman Bukari, Joseph Painstil, Jonathan Sowah
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana coach, Chris Hughton has expressed frustrations following the Black Stars' disappointing performance against Madagascar in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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FootballThe four-time African champions failed to secure early qualification and will have to wait until the final game in Group E to confirm their participation at the tournament in Ivory Coast next year.
The Black Stars will host the Central African Republic in September with the hopes of securing one of the spots for AFCON 2023.