Ghana have only 18 players available for the upcoming Kirin Soccer Cup four-nation tournament which will be held in Japan from Friday, June 10 to Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
The Black Stars arrived in Japan on Wednesday without several players who have withdrawn from the squad for the tournament.
Ghana take on the host country in the semi-finals of the 21st edition of the international friendly tournament at the Noevir Stadium Kobe in Kobe on Friday.
Otto Addo’s side will later face either Chile or Tunisia in the 3rd place playoff or in the finals on Tuesday at the Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka.
First choice goalkeeper Jojo Wollacot, Gideon Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Richard Ofori, Antoine Selorm Semenyo and Elisha Owusu didn’t travel with the team to the Asian country for the two friendlies.
There are other players who also withdrew from the team due injuries, ailments or permission to return to their clubs to hold talks over a possible move away this summer transfer.
The 18 players in camp include:
GOALKEEPERS:
Lawrence Ati Zigi, Manaf Nurudeen
DEFENDERS:
Alidu Salifu, Daniel Amartey, Andy Yiadom, Dennis Korsah, Baba Abdul Rahman
MIDFIELDERS:
Mubarak Wakaso, Edmund Addo, Mohammed Kudus
WINGERS/FORWARDS:
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Benjamin Tetteh, Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew, Kwesi Okyere Wreidt, Christopher Antwi Adjei, Felix Afena-Gyan, Afriyie Barnieh
