BREAKING NEWS: Karela’s Diawisie Taylor set for Black Stars call-up
Black Stars coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, could be forced to rely on home-based players for Ghana’s final Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa, and South Tome and Principe as the national team’s management officials are envisaging possible difficulties in getting the cream of Ghana’s foreign-based players released for next month’s double header over COVID-19 fears and travel restrictions.
However, West End Radio has gathered that the FA leadership and the Black Stars management team have tasked the coach to consider preparing an additional 23-man squad on entirely local players as a plan b to represent Ghana in the rest of the qualifiers, in the unlikely event that his first choice foreign-based players are not released by their clubs due to COVID-19 concerns.
According to Nzema-based West End Radio, Karela United star boy Diawisie Taylor name has been considered first following his exploits in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign.
Ghana, currently sharing the top spot of Group C with South Africa with nine points apiece, will be away to South Africa on March 22 before hosting Sao Tome and Principe in the final Group C qualifier on March 30.
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