Charles Akonnor has explained why defender Alexander Djiku has been handed his maiden call-up to the Black Stars.
Djiku, who was born in France, has been invited for the first time after he pledged his international future to Ghana.
He will be available for selection when the Black Stars take on Mali in an international friendly scheduled for October 10 in Turkey.
"He [Djiku] does bring a lot of competition to the game. He is not only a centre-back but he can as well play a holding role, depending on what area you want to go in terms of when you go on away matches,” Akonnor explained.
He added: "If you want to be more defensive, he is a choice and he brings a lot of experience. I saw him in Strasbourg when I went to watch him play, he was really good and so am personally happy he is coming."
Djiku has featured in four Ligue 1 games for Strasbourg this season.