The selection for Ghana’s upcoming match against Zambia on September 6 for the last day of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers includes several notable players, but Jordan Ayew is notably absent from the list. Despite the anticipation of Ghanaians regarding the return of both Ayew brothers, only Andre Ayew has been selected by coach James Appiah.
The Ghanaian squad for the match against Zambia is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
- Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates/AFS)
- Adam Kwarasey (Stromgodset/NOR)
- Razak Braimah (Guadalajara/ESP)
Defenders:
- Samuel Inkoom (Dnipro/UKR)
- Daniel Opare (Standard Liege/BEL)
- Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN)
- Kissi Boateng (TP Mazembe/DRC)
- John Boye (Rennes/FRA)
- Jonathan Mensah (Evian/FRA)
- Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns/AFS)
- Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg United/AFS)
Midfielders:
- Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS)
- Yussif Raman Chibsah (Sassuolo/ITA)
- Michael Essien (Chelsea/ENG)
- Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA)
- Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA)
- Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough/ENG)
- Solomon Asante (TP Mazembe/DRC)
- Mubarak Wakaso (Espanyol/ESP)
- Christian Atsu (Porto/POR)
- Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht/BEL)
- Kevin Prince Boateng (AC Milan/ITA)
Attackers:
- Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE)
- Andre Ayew (Marseille/FRA)
- Abdul Majeed Waris (Spartak Moscow/RUS)
- Mahatma Otoo (Sogndal/NOR)
The absence of Jordan Ayew from the squad may come as a surprise to fans, and the reasons behind this decision are not explicitly mentioned.