Donsah for Stars; Atsu, Assifuah included

Former Black Satellites midfielder, Godfred Donsah, is the latest addition to Coach Avram Grant’s  24-man squad for the Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali next week Friday. The 19-year-old Satellites midfielder,  played a key role in Coach Sellas Tetteh’s team in the last U-20 World Cup campaign  in New Zealand.

Donsah, who, recently completed a five-year move from Cagliari to Bologna in the Serie A worth 6 million euros, has been on top form and expected to make his debut for the Stars.

Also in the squad is Wa All Stars goalkeeper, Richard Ofori ,who has taken the place of  Ernest Sowah, while Bournemouth’s Christian Atsu, who  is yet to play for his newly-promoted side has been included.

Ebenezer Assifuah and Richmond Boakye Yiadom return to the team after missing out in Ghana’s last game against Mauritius just as Bernard Mensah, who scored on his debut against Mauritius.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Razak Braimah (Cordoba, Spain), Fatau Dauda (AshGold, Ghana), Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars, Ghana)

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), John Boye (Sivasspor, Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City, England), Baba Rahman (Chelsea, England), Gyimah Edwin (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Daniel Amartey, (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)

Midfielders: Rabiu Mohammed (Krasnodar, Russia), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Torino, Italy), Solomon Asante (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo), Christian Atsu (Bournemouth, England), Andre Ayew (Swansea City, UK) Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Bernard Mensah (Getafe, Spain), Godfred Donsah (Bologna, Italy)

Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (SIPG Shanghai, China), Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa, England), Ebenezer Assifuah (Sion, Switzerland), David Accam (Chicago Fire, USA), Richmond Boakye Yiadom(Atalanta, Italy).