Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac explains decision to include Mohammed Kudus to his AFCON squad

• Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac believes Mohammed Kudus will join the team for AFCON 2021 despite training with Ajax
• The Serbian trainer included the 21-year-old to his team for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon this month
• Milovan Rajevac insists the expansion of the team for the tournament helped in his decision

Head coach of Ghana, Milovan Rajevac is hopeful Ajax star Mohammed Kudus will join the Black Stars at some point at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 21-year-old has joined Ajax's mid-season camping in Portugal despite making the Serbian trainer's final squad for AGFCON 2021.

In an interview with the Ghana Football Association's media, Rajevac explained Kudus' inclusion and how he plans on using him if he finally becomes available.

"For this competition we can register more than 23 players, which is usual. We can go up to 28. We all know the quality of Mohammed Kudus and he is definitely the future of Ghana and African football. He plays for a strong team, Ajax and we know how much he can contribute to the team so we are ready to wait for him," he said.

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Mohammed Kudus is likely to miss the Group games while he works on his fitness and recovery with Ajax.

"He can help us at some stage when we feel he is fit and can help us because he has the quality and we want to have him around and it is a big competition.

"We will monitor the situation about his injury, his start to training and we will see when he is fit, he has the ability to make the difference and we will wait."

Mohammed Kudus suffered an injury while playing for the Black Stars in the World Cup qualify against South African and he has since not played any competitive game.

Ghanaians react to Mohammed Kudus' training with Ajax

Earlier, SportsBrief.com reported that, Ghanaians have been divided over the availability of Black Stars midfielder Mohammed Kudus for the Nations Cup in Cameroon this month after he returned to training at Ajax.

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Although the 21-year-old has been included in Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac's final squad for the tournament, the midfielder has been in Portugal with Ajax for the mid-season camping.

In photos posted by the club on Twitter, Ghanaian football fans have reacted with varied opinions. Some want him in the team while others believe he has to stay at Ajax to fully recover.