Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Ayew says that new players who have joined the Black Stars are very talented but that no player is guaranteed a place in the team yet.

Ghana welcomed six new players to the team in July this year with four of them handed a call-up in the friendly matches against Brazil and Nicaragua.

Ayew says that senior players may have an advantage but even with that no one has an automatic selection into the squad.

He added that new players create a lot of competition for places in the squad and it brings out the best in every player.

“The newcomers are talented, but we already have a strong team that qualified for the World Cup, so every position is competitive,” he told Aljazeera.

“Apart from senior players who may have an advantage, I believe no one is guaranteed a place in the squad just yet. Everyone must prove their quality on the field and everyone has a chance, giving the coach more options and solutions, formations, and I believe it is beneficial to have new players with the right mentality.”

Ayew added that the door is always opened for players who are ready to play for the country to do well at the Mundial.

“The players are good, and qualifying for the World Cup makes you very attractive. Why not let the boys come? The door is open for any Ghanaian who wants to play for and help the country, but you must come with the same determination you put into your club, the same desire, and you cannot expect everything in your European club to be the same in the national team because there is a time for the team to adapt.”