Four local players have been handed Black Stars call-up by coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan later this month.
These players include Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak), Kwadwo Amoako (AshantiGold), Habib Mohammed (Asante Kotoko) and Yahaya Mohammed (Aduana Stars) following their mouthwatering performances for their respectively clubs in the Ghana Premier League.
Highly-rated goalkeeper Richard Attah was recently named as the player of the month for Hearts of Oak for the month of February.
Richard Attah kept four clean sheets in five appearances in February as he propelled the Phobians to 9th on the league table with 17 points, six points adrift leaders Aduana Stars.
In-form striker Yahaya Mohammed has scored an incredible 10 goals in just 12 games for the Aduana Stars in the on-going season.
Kwadwo Amoako of AshantiGold and Asante Kotok's Habib Mohammed have also played key roles for their respective clubs as they lie 5th and 4th respectively on the league table with 21 points each.
Below is the 23-man provisional squad:
Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Razak Abalora, (Azam FC, Tanzania) Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak)
Full-backs: Kwadwo Amoako (AshantiGold), Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Gideon Mensah (Zulte Waregem, Belgium)
Centre-backs: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens, France), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo, Spain), Kassim Nuhu (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany), Habib Mohammed (Asante Kotoko)
Midfield: Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning, China), Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina, Italy), Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca, Spain), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Mohammed Kudus (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark)
Wingers: Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Paderborn, Germany), Tariq Fosu (Brentford FC, England), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha FC, Saudi Arabia), Andre Ayew (Swansea City, England)
Forwards: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), Eugene Ansah (Hapoel Ra’anana, Israel), Yahaya Mohammed (Aduana Stars)