Ghana Names Squad

Ghana head coach Claude Le Roy has released his 23-man squad for the 26th edition of African Cup of Nations on home soil.

The list includes four debutants: Left-back Harrison Afful, Goalkeeper Fatau Dauda ,forward Kwadwo Asamoah of local sides and Celta Vigo's Quincy Abeyie,who was cleared by Fifa just 12 hours before the deadline of the submission of the list to Caf.

Holland-based Francis Dickoh and Etoile Du Sahel's Moussa Nary failed to make the grades at the team's training camp in Abu Dhabi,UAE.

Real Madrid target Daniel Opare and striker Mathew Amoah failed to make the list due to injury.

Squad

Goalkeepers:Richard Kingson (Birmingham City, England), Sammy Adjei (Ashdod, Israel), Fatau Dauda (Ashantigold, Ghana)

Defenders:John Paintsil (West Ham, England), Nana Kwasi Asare (FC Mechelon, Belgium), John Mensah (Rennes, France), Alhassan Illiasu (FC Saturn, Russia), Harrison Afful(Asante Kotoko,Ghana), Hans Adu Sarpei(Bayern Leverkusen,Germany)

Midfielders:Anthony Annan (I.K. Start, Norway), Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Bernard Kumodzi (Panionios FC, Greece), Laryea Kingston (Hearts, Scotland), Haminu Draman (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia),Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth, England), Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France), Ahmed Barruso (AS Roma, Italy)

Strikers:Asamoah Gyan (Udinese, Italy), Baffuor Gyan (FC Saturn, Russia), Junior Agogo (Nottingham Forest, England), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Celta Vigo, Spain), Kwadwo Asamoah (Liberty Professionals, Ghana)

The Black Stars will arrive in Ghana on 15 Januray and take on Guinea in the tournament's opener after days after.