Ten Ghanaian players set for UEFA Champions League Group stage

Posted On Thursday, 30th August 2012

Kwadwo Asamoah will be in action for Juventus

Ten Ghanaian players have their clubs in this season’s Group phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Group E-which has Chelsea, Nordsjælland, Juventus and Shakhtar Donetsk-is likely to face five Ghanaian players in action.

If out-of-favour Michael Essien remains at Stamford before the the transfer window shuts on Friday he will be in contention.

The midfielder has been on the bench in Chelsea opening three matches of the season.

His future has been speculated and the 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Fenerbahce.

Italian champions Juventus have midfield gem Kwadwo Asamoah and youngster Richmond Boakye-Yiadom if he stays.

Danish champions Nordsjælland will present Enoch Adu Kofi and new signing Kamal Issah.

Romanian champions CFR Cluj-who have signed Ghana Under-20 midfielder Godfred Adofo-face a daunting task against Manchester United, Sporting Braga and Galatasary.

AC Milan have duo Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari for their matches against Zenit St Peterburg, Anderlecht and Malaga in Group C.

Whiz kid Christian Atsu is on FC Porto’s roster for the matches against Dynamo Kyiv, Paris Saint-Germain and Dinamo Zagreb.

Emmanuel Frimpong will be available for Arsenal if he recovers from his long lay-off as they face Schalke, Olympiacos and Montpellier.

The Group stage matches will be played from September 18 to December 5, 2012.

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HNH says:

August 30, 2012 at 8:02 pm

GSN, how about alfred duncan of inter milan?

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Ohene says:

August 30, 2012 at 9:21 pm

INIESTA CROWNED EUROPEAN BEST PLAYER
\30 August 2012, 18:49

Barcelona’s Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta received the Uefa Best Player in Europe award on Thursday after pipping Cristiano Ronaldo and club-mate Lionel Messi in a journalists’ poll.

It is his second major individual honour of the summer, after he was named Player of the Tournament for his role in Spain’s triumph at Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

The award was decided by 53 European journalists who cast their votes during Thursday’s Champions League group-stage draw in Monaco.

Iniesta, 28, received 19 votes, with Ronaldo and Messi – the winner of last year’s inaugurual prize – each receiving 17.

“I am very honoured and I dedicate this award to my Barcelona and Spain teammates,” said Iniesta, who received the award from Uefa president Michel Platini.

“I am privileged to be here with two such great footballers as Leo and Cristiano.”

An artful attacking midfielder, Iniesta has won every major honour in the game with Barcelona and Spain over the last four years and notably scored the extra-time winner against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa.

Despite his success at Euro 2012, Iniesta saw Barcelona miss out to Ronaldo’s Real Madrid in last season’s La Liga title race, while the Blaugrana also fell to eventual champions Chelsea in the semifinals of the Champions League.

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black ice says:

August 30, 2012 at 11:36 pm

Arsenal are planning a shock move for Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien. Arsene Wenger wants the 29-year-old on loan after he fell down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge

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abdul-razak says:

August 31, 2012 at 5:34 am

a welcome development for the buddoza,wish him well

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