Afcon: Heartis for Waris as Ghana unveils last team of 23 players

FC Porto striker Abdul Majeed Waris is undoubtedly the first victim, with Ghana announcing the final composition of his squad for the next African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

The 27-year-old, who was loaned last season to the French formation of Nantes, is one of five players eliminated among the 28 players currently in camp in the UAE.

US midfielder Ebenezer Ofori, who played at Afcon 2017, Yaw Yeboah, captain of Ghana, and local duo Mohammed Alhbadan (Hearts of Oak) and Abdul Safiu Fatawu (Asante Kotoko) complete the quintet.

Although his coach James Kwesi Appiah appointed a provisional formation of 29 players, the team was reduced to 28 men on Thursday following an injury to central defender St. Gall, Musah Nuhu, who returned to his Swiss club.

Captain Andre Ayew is leading this group of 23 men, which also includes sub-captain Kwadwo Asamoah, a member of Inter Milan, veteran forward Asamoah Gyan and Thomas Teye Partey, of the Atletico Madrid.

The team was named one day after Ghana succumbed Sunday 1-0 defeat to Namibia in a friendly match before the tournament.

The Kwesi Appiah squad will face South Africa in a second test match Saturday before leaving for Egypt five days later.

In the Afcon final, the Black Stars, who are looking to win their fifth continental title and their first since 1982, were drawn against Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau, champions Group F.

List of teams:

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (Sochaux, France), Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana)

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defenders
Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Abdul Rahman Baba (Reims, France), Lumor Agbenyenu (Goztepe, Turkey), Kasim Nuhu Adams (Hoffenheim, Germany), John Boye (Metz, France), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew -United). ), Joseph Aidoo (Genk, Belgium), Joseph Attamah (Basaksehir of Istanbul, Turkey)

Midfielders
Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Thomas Teye Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Kwadwo Asamoah (Internazionale, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Empoli, Italy), Andre Ayew (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Christian Atsu (Newcastle United, England) )), Samuel Owusu (Cukaricki, Serbia), Thomas Agyepong (Hibernian, Scotland)

forwards:
Asamoah Gyan (Kayserispor, Turkey), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Kwabena Owusu (Leganes, Spain)