2023 Africa Cup Nations qualifiers: Chris Hughton explains Baba Iddrisu's exclusion from Black Stars squad for Angola games

Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton has explained why Baba Iddrisu has been dropped from Ghana's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Real Mallorca midfielder has no place in Chris Hughton's 25-man squad for the doubleheader against Angola. Asked at his unveiling ceremony on why he left out Baba Iddrisu, Hughton admitted that it was a tough decision to make because there are soo many players he had to consider.

“With regards to Baba Iddrisu, there are so many players in the squad and you have so many decisions to make, and for Baba Iddrisu, we can speak about probably another five, six or seven players that I had to consider closely before making a decision," the former Brighton boss said.

“So 25 players in the squad will all be my own personal decisions. There can be tight decisions if am looking at the players we have in the squad, he will be a great mix but I can tell you, it was a tough decision but as I said, I can only pick 25 players,” he added.

The Black Stars will host the Palancras Negras on March 23, 2023, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi before they will travel to Luanda for the return leg encounter of the AFCON qualifiers on March 27, 2023.