Red Star Belgrade forward Richmond Boakye- Yiadom returns to the Black Stars after a two-year absence. The Black Stars forward was named in Ghana’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan on March 27, 2020 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
The 26-year old last played for the Black Stars during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Despite an impeccable form for Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League, the former Juventus player was not invited for the South Africa and São Tomé games.
He has made 12 appearances for the Black Stars since making his debut in 2012.
Boakye-Yiadom returns to the squad in Charles Kwabla Akonnor’s first call up as Black Stars coach.
Below is the squad
GOALKEEPERS: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Razak Abalora, (Azam FC, Tanzania) Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak)
DEFENDERS: Kwadwo Amoako (AshantiGold), Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Gideon Mensah (Zulte Waregem, Belgium) Nicholas Opoku (Amiens, France), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo, Spain), Kassim Nuhu (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany), Habib Mohammed (Asante Kotoko)
MIDFIELDERS: Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning, China), Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina, Italy), Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca, Spain), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Mohammed Kudus (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Paderborn, Germany), Tariq Fosu (Brentford FC, England), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha FC, Saudi Arabia), Andre Ayew (Swansea City, England)
FORWARDS: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), Eugene Ansah (Hapoel Ra’anana, Israel), Yahaya Mohammed (Aduana Stars)