Ghana coach, Chris Hughton has named a formidable lineup to face Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Thursday evening.[ads2]
Ghana is hosting Angola in the first leg of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Kumasi this evening before traveling to Luanda for the reverse fixture on March 27, 2023.
Coach Chris Hughton who is playing his first game as the Black Stars gaffer this evening has named goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi in between the sticks.[ads3]
Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu will not be available for today’s fixture after sustaining an injury same as Andre Ayew.
Club Brugge defender Dennis Odoi starts the right-back role while Gideon Mensah take charge of the left back with Daniel Amartey and Alexander Djiku forming a partnership in the heart of defence.
With Andre Ayew starting from the bench, Arsenal ace Thomas Partey leads the Black Stars as the captain.
Ajax FC prodigy Mohammed Kudus alongside Kamaldeen Sulemana of Southampton have been handed starting berths as well as Edmund Addo and Inaki Williams.
Kickoff time for the game is 4:00PM local time.
Below is the lineup;
GK: Lawrence Ati Zigi
Dennis Odoi
Gideon Mensah
Daniel Amartey[ads4]
Alexander Djiku
Thomas Partey (C)
Edmund Addo
Kamaldeen Sulemana
Jordan Ayew
Mohammed Kudus
Inaki Williams[ads5]