Accra, Oct. 4, GNA- The Black Stars of Ghana held its first training session ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against the Cranes of Uganda at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday morning.
Coach Avram Grant’s charges will face the Cranes in their opening qualifier on Friday, October 7 at the Tamale Stadium and the team looks poised to amass the maximum point at the expense of their opponent.
Out of the 25 players invited including two local players Inusah Musah and Emmanuel Ocran as observers, 22 players turned up for the training excluding Leicester’s Jeffery Schullup, Atletico’s Thomas Partey and goalie Adam Larsen Kwarasey who plays for Norwegian side Rosenborg.
The trio are expected to join the team tonight before they emplane to Tamale to embark on their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Black Stars players who trained today at Accra Sports Stadium
| Defenders
Baba Rahman Daniel Amatey Edwin Gyimah, Jonathan Mensah John Boye Harrison Arful Midfielders Emmanuel Agyemang Badu Afriyie Acquah Mubarak Wakasu Christian Atsu Enoch Adu Kofi Gilbert Koomson Samuel Tetteh Frank Acheampong |
Strikers Asamoah Gyan Jordan Ayew David Accam Majeed Warris Goalkeepers Razak Brimah Richard Ofori Observers Emmanuel Ocran Inusah Musah. |