2021 AFCON QUALIFIER: Gyan dropped as Torric Jibril, Iddrisu Baba earn callups for Black Stars doubleheader

Kwesi Appiah has named his squad for the Black Stars doubleheader against South Africa and Sao Tome é Principe next month.

The 23-man squad saw Asamoah Gyan dropped as Emmanuel Boateng and Alfred Duncan return to the squad having missed the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Former Hearts of Oak and TP Mazembe playmaker, Torric Jibril and Real Mallorca midfielder Iddrisu Baba earned call up to join the team.

German-based Christopher Antwi-Adjei of SC Paderborn has also been named among the team expected to assemble as Ghana seek to book their ticket for the 2021 AFCON.

They will play South Africa on Thursday, 14th November 2019 before playing Sao Tome three days later.

Below is the full Black Stars squad announced for the two games

GOALKEEPERS: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg FC, South Africa), Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), Razak Abalora (Azam FC, Tanzania)

DEFENDERS:
Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), Lumor Agbenyenu (Real Mallorca, Spain), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo, Spain), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo, Spain), Kassim Nuhu (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany), Nicholas Opoku (Udinese, Italy), Mohammed Salisu (Real Valladolid, Spain)

MIDFIELDERS:
Samuel Owusu (Al Fahya, Saudi Arabia), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo, Italy), Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Iddrisu Baba (Real Mallorca, Spain), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (SC Paderborn, Germany)

FORWARD:
Andre Ayew (Swansea, England), Mohammed Kudus (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Yifang, China), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Torric Jibril (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Shafiu Mumuni (Ashantigold)