The Black Stars team

Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah has dropped long-standing skipper of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan from a leaked 29-man squad he has named for the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Three U-23 [Black Meteors] players were handed call ups as Azam FC shot-stopper Razak Abalora also earned his first international call-up.

Johnathan Mensah, Harrison Afful, Kwadwo Asamoah and Ebenezer Ofori have all returned to the team while FK Cukaricki midfielder Samuel Owusu also gets included.

The team will fly to Dubai in the first week of June to start three-week camping ahead of the tournament which starts on 21st June 2019.

Below is the full list:

Goalkeepers

Richard Ofori
Lawrence Ati Zigi
Felix Annan
Razak Abalora

Defenders

Kassim Nuhu
Jonathan Mensah
Musah Nuhu
Joseph Aidoo
Mohammed Alhassan
Lumor Agbeyenu
Harrison Afful
Baba Rahman
Andy Yiadom

Midfielders

Kwadwo Asamoah
Thomas Partey
Andre Ayew
Afriyie Acquah
Mubarak Wakaso
Ebenezer Ofori
Yaw Yeboah
Abdul Fatawu Safiu
Christian Atsu
Thomas Agyepong
Samuel Owusu

Strikers
Emmanuel Boateng
Jordan Ayew
Majeed Waris
Caleb Ekuban
Kwabena Owusu