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Chris Hughton selects these players for Black Stars-Madagascar clash

Ghana’s national football team, the Black Stars, will be led by head coach Chris Hughton in their upcoming 2023 African Cup of Nations Qualifier against Madagascar.

Hughton has announced a 24-man squad comprising 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 5 midfielders, 4 wingers, and 4 strikers.

The squad sees the return of defender Alidu Seidu and forward Kwasi Okyere Wreidt, while Ernest Nuamah has received his first-ever call-up to the national team, marking his debut in the squad.

Injured players, Antoine Semenyo, Mohammed Salisu, Tariq Lamptey and Daniel Kofi Kyereh were left out of the squad.

No local player was named in the squad by coach Chris Hughton.

Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton and Ghanaian player, Edmund Addo

The Black Stars of Ghana will take on Madagascar on June 18, 2023, at 17:00 GMT. The game will take place at the Stade Kianja Barea in Antananarivo.

Below is the squad list;

Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen)

Defenders: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens)

Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), Salis Abdul Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)

Wingers: Joseph Painstil (Genk), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), KamalDeen Sulemana (Southampton), Ernest Nuamah (FC Nordsjaelland)

Attackers: Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Holstein Kiel).

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