{"id":327475,"date":"2017-06-11T14:55:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T14:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=327475"},"modified":"2017-06-11T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T14:55:40","slug":"gyan-andre-ayew-start-for-black-stars-against-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=327475","title":{"rendered":"Gyan, Andre Ayew start for Black Stars against Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Captain Asamoah Gyan will be searching for his 50th goal for\u00a0the senior national team on Sunday after he was named in the Black Stars starting line-up for the Afcon 2019 qualifier against Ethiopia in Kumasi.<\/p>\n

Coach\u00a0Kwesi Appiah, taking charge of his first competitive game since being reappointed also hands debuts to Lumor Agbenyenu, Thomas Agyepong and highly-rated striker\u00a0Raphael Dwamena.<\/p>\n

Andre Ayew retains his spot on the team but his brother Jordan has to make do with a place on the bench despite a decent AFCON and end to the season at Swansea.<\/p>\n

John Boye and Daniel Amartey are the preferred central defensive partnership meaning Jonathan Mensah starts from the bench.\u00a0
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Andre Ayew (C) and Gyan (R) start for the Black Stars today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey\u00a0anchors the Black Stars midfield while Richard Ofori gets the nod in goal ahead of Joseph Addo.<\/p>\n

Black Stars XI:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Ofori, Harrison Afful, Lumor Agbenyenu, John Boye, Daniel Amartey, Ebenezer Ofori, Thomas Agyepong, Thomas Partey, Asamoah Gyan (C)<\/strong>, Raphael Dwamena, Andre Ayew:<\/p>\n

Subs<\/strong>: Majeed Waris, Jordan Ayew, Jonathan Mensah, Afriyie Acquah, Frank Acheampong, Joseph Addo<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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