2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Charlton Athletic goalie Jojo Wollacot returns to Ghana squad for Angola clash

Published on: 09 March 2023

Charlton Athletic goalkeepers Jojo Wollacot has made a return to the Black Stars squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Angola.

Ghana will play host to Angola on March 23 at the Baba Yara Stadium before the reverse fixture in Luanda on March 27.

Wollacot missed the 2022 World Cup after picking an injury while in action for his outfit in November.

The English-born goalie is fully fit now and has been named in Chris Hughton’s 25-man squad for the doubleheader against Angola later this month.

The squad has usual suspects Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Mohammed Kudus.

Meanwhile, Joseph Paintsil, Majeed Ashimeru, Ransford Yeboah have all made a return to the squad.

Ghana are joint top of the Group E table with 4 points from two games following a 3-0 win over Madagascar and a 1-1 draw with Central African Republic in June last year.

Here is the full squad:

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

Defenders: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg)

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

Wingers: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Joseph Painstil (Genk), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Southampton FC), Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV)

Forwards: Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth)

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