Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic has dropped in-form Andre Ayew from his starting line-up to face Congo on Friday, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.<\/strong><\/p>\nTrue to the line-up GHANAsoccernet.com predicted on Friday morning, the Serbian manager opted for Sulley Muntari in place of Ayew who has excelled with Marseille and the Black Stars this season.<\/p>\n
Ayew was tipped at the favourite to play in the left wing position.<\/p>\n
German-born Kevin Prince Boateng will play his first match on Ghanaian soil and has been handed the task of playing from the right wing position.<\/p>\n
Micahel Essien was also named in the starting line-up to play his first match for the Black Stars in 16 months.<\/p>\n
Workaholic midfielder Agyemang Badu is preferred ahead of Anthony Annan whose form has dipped after a toe injury.<\/p>\n
Badu will partner Essien in central midfield.<\/p>\n
Daniel Opare has taken over David Addy\u2019s position on the left-back after the Portugal-based player suffered a torrid time in the previous game against Congo.<\/p>\n
John Paintsil will keep his place in the right while John Mensah and Isaac Vorsah will take their first choice positions in the centre of defence.<\/p>\n
The Serbian coach will deploy the 4-2-2-1-1 formation with Prince Tagoe spearheading the attack while Italy-based Kwadwo Asamoah plays just behind the Partizan Belgrade attacker.<\/p>\n
Stevanovic opted for Muntari because the Marseille player only trained with the side once in the wake of an armed robbery attack and could only train with the squad once.<\/p>\n
Ghana line-up:<\/strong> Richard Kingson, John Paintsil, Daniel Opare, Isaac Vorsah, John\u00a0 Mensah, Agyemang Badu, Kevin Prince Boateng, Michael Essien, Prince Tagoe, Kwadwo Asamoah, Sulley Muntari.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\nRead more here:
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