Laryea Kingston has reiterated that the Black Stars will be strong and competitive for the World Cup with the inclusion of Mohammed Salisu and Chelsea winger, Callum Hudson Odoi.
The pair among European-born players of Ghanaian descent are being chased by the Ghana Football Association for the Mundial scheduled to be hosted in Qatar later this year.
According to Laryea Kingston, Ghana will be formidable with Salisu and Odoi included in the squad.
“For me, those players are doing very well, so to me, if we can convince them to play for Ghana for us to get a formidable squad for the World Cup, I will be happy,” the former Black Stars winger said.
The former Hearts of Oak man urged the FA that convincing Ghanaian players born abroad are possible, citing Kevin Prince Boateng as an example.
“If we can convince Kevin-Prince Boateng to play for Ghana, then we must try all means to convince Mohammed Salisu, Hudson Odoi, and other players to join us for the World Cup because they are doing extremely well with their clubs”
He also emphasized that Salisu and Odoi are playing for better clubs, therefore, they will be good additions and have a great impact on the team at the World Cup.
“Salisu and Odoi are playing for better clubs in Europe, these players are doing well for Southampton and Chelsea so if we can convince them to play for Ghana, I think it will play a major role to help us at the World Cup.”
Meanwhile, the Black Stars will begin the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Group H against Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay.
The tournament kicks off on November 21, 2022, and ends on December 18, 2022