{"id":97181,"date":"2023-09-04T22:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T22:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/04\/chris-hughton-reacts-to-critics-after-naming-unattached-andre-ayew\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T22:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T22:14:05","slug":"chris-hughton-reacts-to-critics-after-naming-unattached-andre-ayew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/04\/chris-hughton-reacts-to-critics-after-naming-unattached-andre-ayew\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Hughton reacts to critics after naming unattached Andre Ayew"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chris Hughton says he is\u00a0unfazed by the public outrage regarding \u2018clubless\u2019 Andre Ayew\u2019s inclusion in Black Stars squad.<\/p>\n

Andre, who last played in May has been named in Ghana\u2019s squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against the Central African Republic (CAR).<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old has been clubless after being released by Nottingham Forest last season.<\/p>\n

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His inclusion has attracted criticisms but responding to critics, the former Brighton manager stated that debates over squad selection are inevitable, and he remains steadfast in his choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing perception is not something that means too much to my point of view as the head coach,\u201d Hughton told Asaase Radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about the squad that I want and the reason for each player to be in the squad. What is the perception outside? I don\u2019t know. This is not my concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I have to do is to pick a squad that is made up of young exciting players and much more experienced players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will always be, in the general public, a lot of debate about who should be in the squad and who shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are knowledgeable about the amount games that he has played and we also know what he means to the squad. He is our captain; I know what he gives the squad\u201d the coach stated.<\/p>\n

Ghana will host the Central Africa Republic in their final Group E game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 7, 2023.<\/p>\n

Chris Hughton\u2019s team leads Group E with nine points, a point ahead of Angola and two above the Central Africa Republic. Madagascar is bottom of the group with two points.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars need a draw or a win\u00a0to book qualification for the tournament to be held in Ivory Coast\u00a0next year in January.<\/p>\n

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