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Squad numbers for the 23 Black Stars players to feature in the 2017 African Nations Cup have been revealed.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s final list was submitted on January 4; 10 days to the start of the tournament in accordance with CAF\u2019s rules, meaning that the numbers designated to the players had to be announced as well.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s two captains, Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew, reprised their numbers from the last edition of the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n

They will wear jerseys numbered 3 and 10 respectively while Mubarak Wakaso also keeps the number 11 he used in 2015.<\/p>\n

Baba Rahman will wear jersey numbered 17, Christian Atsu has jersey numbered 7, Agyemang-Badu gets jersey numbered 8 and Afriyie Acquah has jersey numbered 6.<\/p>\n

Jordan Ayew will put on jersey numbered 9.<\/p>\n

Debutant Bernard Terkpetey will wear the number 14 while Wa All Stars goalie Richard Ofori has jersey number 12. Thomas Partey will be in jersey numbered 5 for Ghana.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars are expected to play against Uzbekistan club side\u00a0Bunyodkor in a pre-AFCON friendly on Tuesday in Dubai.<\/p>\n

Below are jersey numbers for the Black Stars in the 2017 AFCON:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Razak Braimah -1, Abdul-Fatau Dauda- 16, Richard Ofori \u2013 12<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harrison Afful \u2013 23, Andy Yiadom \u2013 2, Baba Rahman \u2013 17, Frank Acheampong- 22, John Boye \u2013 21, Jonathan Mensah \u2013 4, Daniel Amartey \u2013 18, \u2013 19<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu \u2013 8, Afriyie Acquah \u00a0\u2013 6 , Thomas Partey \u2013 5, Mubarak Wakaso \u2013 11, Christian Atsu \u00a0\u2013 7, Ebenezer Ofori \u2013 15, Samuel Tetteh \u2013 20<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asamoah Gyan \u00a0\u2013 3, Jordan Ayew \u00a0\u2013 9 , Andre Ayew \u2013 10, Ebenezer Assifuah \u2013 13, Bernard Tekpetey \u2013 14<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Citi Sports Desk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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