Ghana head coach Otto Addo is delighted to have Brighton and Hove Albion defender Tariq Lamptey in the squad for the upcoming international friendlies.
The 21-year-old is one of the new players in the Black Stars camp who have impressed in training since the team assembled in Deauville on Monday to prepare for Brazil and Nicaragua games.
Lamptey was among five players who switched their international allegiance to Ghana ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
"To put together the squad was difficult because some decisions were very very close. We are happy to have Tariq Lamptey who is a solid Premier League player especially because he is very very young and very fast," coach Otto Addo said.
Ghana will take on Brazil on Friday, September 23 in Le Harve before travelling to Spain to face Nicaragua on Tuesday, September 27 in Lorca.
"The approach to play games is always the connection between the players. The players are coming from different clubs with different styles of play. It’s important to link up as a team so we have to get to know each other and the players have to know the plans for each game. It’s very important for us especially the new guests get familiar with each other on the pitch and off the pitch. Also, for us, it’s important to get answers to questions," he added.
"I don’t know [if I will change team before WC] because it’s the performance which decides. It could be that someone performs very badly and we have to take him out. Nothing is written in stone. I think the major players are here but surely anything can happen."