Black Stars squad named for Chile friendly

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Goran Stevanovic has named his Ghana squad for this week's game against Chile at PPL Park in Philadelphia, United States.

The Black Stars coach has selected an 18-man group for the game on Wednesday, February 29.

Chicago Fire striker Dominic Oduro gets his first Ghana call up at any level.

Also there are debut senior invitations for Afriyie Acquah and Medeama's Richard Mpong. Both played for Ghana's youth sides.

The game with Chile will be the first for the Black Stars following their fourth-place finish at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Squad in full

Goalkeepers: Adam Kwarasey (Strømsgodset, Norway) and Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals, Ghana)

Defenders: John Paintsil (Leicester City, England), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), Masahudu Alhassan (Genoa, Italy), Lee Addy (Dalian Aerbin, China), John Boye (Rennes, France), Jonathan Mensah (Evian TG, France)

Midfielders: Afriyie Acquah (Palermo, Italy), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Ukraine), Anthony Annan (Vitesse, Netherlands), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy), Andre Ayew (Marseille, France)

Strikers: Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France), Emmanuel Baffoe (New Edubiase, Ghana), Richard Mpong - (Medeama, Ghana) Dominic Oduro (Chicago Fire, US)