Ghana has been named eight foreign-based players in his final squad for the defence of their Africa Youth Championship title in South Africa this month, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.
But three key Europe-based players will miss the tournament after their clubs refused to release them for the competition.
Marseille opted not to release Jordan Ayew as he is expected to help them in the tight title race in France.
Italy-based duo of Daniel Kofi Agyei (Fiorentina) and Afriyie Acquah (Palermo) will also not make the trip as they were not released by their clubs.
top-scorer Richmond Boakye-Yiadom and left back Masawudu Alhassan.
as the Adebayor of Ghana football was also selected along with Benfica youngster Enoch Ebo Andoh.
Spain-based Bright Addae, James Bissue of Israeli side Hapoel Be’er Shevaand Gershon Koffie of Canadian side Vancouver Whitecaps also made the final squad.
The rest of squad is dominated by players in the Ghanaian top flight with handful in the lower division sides.
Three players Jacob Kwao, Muniru Abdellah and Kassim Adam failed to make the grades at their camping base.
The Black Satellites won the last edition of the championship in Rwanda and face a difficult task in Group B against Nigeria, Cameroon and Gambia.
Ghana's final squad:
Adade Foli (Ebusua Dwarfs), Akwasi Acheampong (Liberty Professionals), Ibrahim Alhassan (Madina United),
Rashid Sumaila (Ebusua Dwarfs), Adnan Saeed (Wa All Stars), Karim Alhassan (Hearts of Oak), Paul Aidoo (Berekum Chelsea), Richmond Nketiah (FC Nania), Samuel Kyere (Berekum Chelsea),Ebenezer Otu (Berekum Chelsea), Masawudu Alhassan (Genoa),
Albert Bruce (Asante Kotoko), Seidu Shaibu (Wa All Stars), Bright Addae (Terrassa FC), James Bissue (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Enoch Ebo Andoh (Benfica),Gershon Koffie (Vancouver Whitecaps),
Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Genoa) Kelvin Osei (Olympique Marseille), Mahatma Otoo (Hearts of Oak), Kwame Nsor (Metz).