AFCON 2019 qualifier: Ghana open camp today ahead of Kenya showdown

The Black Stars squad will start arriving in Ghana today to begin camping ahead of their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Kenya on March 23, 2019.

Head coach Kwesi Appiah is expected to hold his first training session at the Accra Sports Stadium this evening.

The majority of the foreign-based players are expected to fly in today after featuring for their clubs in the weekend.

The three Asante Kotoko players Felix Annan, Amos Frimpong and Kwame Bonsu will join the rest of the team when they return from Zambia after playing in their CAF Confederation Cup defeat to Zesco United.

Both teams have already qualified for the tournament to be held in Egypt but the battle will be for who tops the group in this encounter.

Ghana will also be looking to avenge their 1-0 defeat to the Harambee Stars in Nairobi, Kenya in the first leg.

Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Martizburg, South Africa) Lawrence Ati (Sochaux, France), Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana)

Defenders: Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan, Italy) Lumor Agbenyenu ( Göztepe S.K, Turkey) Andy Yiadom (Reading Football Club, England) Amos Frimpong (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Nuhu Kassim (1899 Hoffenheim, Germany) Nicholas Opoku (Udinese, Italy) John Boye (Metz,France) Joseph Aidoo (Genk, Belgium)

Midfielders: Andre Ayew ( Fenerbahçe S.K, Turkey) Mubarak Wakaso (Alaves, Spain) Christian Atsu (Newcastle, England) Kwame Bonsu (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Ernest Asante  ( Al Jazira, UAE) Thomas Partey (Atlético Madrid) Alhassan Wakaso ( Vitória S.C, Portugal) Jeffery Schlupp ( Crystal Palace, England), Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo, Italy)

Strikers: Caleb Ansah Ekuban(Trabzonspor, Turkey) Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Yifang, China)  Kwasi Appiah (AFC Wimbledon, UK)