Four debutants in Ghana squad to face China

Published on: 11 August 2012

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named four newcomers in his squad to play China in next week's friendly.

The quartet includes Abdul Razak Nuhu, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Frank Acheampong and Edwin Gyimah.

Nuhu, a left-back, who plays for Stromsgodset has been revelation for high-flying Stromsgodset in Norwegian top-flight this term.

Boakye-Yiadom is already in Beijing with the Juventus squad which beat Napoli 4-2 on Saturday to win the Italian Super Cup.

He was impressive last season with Serie B side Sassuolo where he scored ten goals in all competitions despite battling injuries.

The 18-year-old has emerged as a promising prospect with his sultry skills.

Acheampong, a Ghana youth international, is a household name in Thailand where he plays for champions Buriram United.

Midfielder-cum-defender Gyimah played under coach Appiah's team which won gold at the 2011 All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.

He is a player of South African Absa Premiership side Supersport.

Asamoah Gyan will be playing his first match after rescinding his decision to retire from the national team.

Captain John Mensah makes a return to the squad after a long injury lay-off.

The match will be played in Xi'an, Shaanxi province on Wednesday.

Ghana Squad:

Goalkeepers: Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset, Norway), Ernest Sowah (Berekum Chelsea)

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), John Boye (Rennes, France), Lee Addy (Dalian Aerbin, China), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany) John Mensah (Un-attached) Abdul Razak Nuhu (Stromsgodset, Norway)

Midfielders: Anthony Annan (Schalke 04, Germany), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Ukraine), Christian Atsu (Rio Ave, Portugal),Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Frank Acheampong (Buriram United FC, Thailand) Edwin Gyimah (SuperSport United, South Africa)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al-Ain, UAE) Emmanuel Clottey (Berekum Chelsea), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Juventus, Italy) Abdul Majeed Warris (Häcken, Sweden)

Source: MTNFootball.com

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