Clermont Foot midfielder Salis Abdul Samed miss out Ghana’s final AFCON 2021 squad due to injury

Ghana will be without midfield enforcer Salis Abdul Samed at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury.

The Ghanaian youngster picked up an ankle injury while in action for his outfit Clermont Foot in France.

He made the 30-ma provisional list released by coach Milovan Rajevac weeks ago.

Ghana is among the 24 country’s set to battle it out for the covetous trophy in Cameroon.

The tournament has been scheduled between January 9 and February 6, 2022 in the Central African country.

Ahead of the continental showpiece, the Serbian gaffer has named his final 28-man squad excluding injured Salis Samed.

Ghana are scheduled to play defending champions Algeria in a pre-tournament friendly on Wednesday, 5 January before flying to Cameroon.

The Black Stars have been drawn in Group C alongside Morocco, Gabon and Comoros Island.

Ghana will be making their 23rd appearance and have won the on four occasions in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982.

Ghana’s squad for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations:

GOALKEEPERS: Joseph Wolacott (Swindon Town, England), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen, Belgium), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St. Gallen, Switzerland)

DEFENDERS: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC, England), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC, england), Gideon Mensah (Girondins de Bordeaux, France), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City, England), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg FC, France), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew, USA), Khalid Abdul Mumin (Vitoria de Guimaraes, Portugal)

MIDFIELDERS: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca, Spain), Edmund Addo (Sherif Tiraspol, Moldova), Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen, China), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), Daniel Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli, Germany), David Abagna (Real Tamale United),

FORWARDS: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha, Saudi Arabia), Kamal Deen Suleymana (Rennes, France), Dede Ayew (Al Sadd, Qatar), Joseph Paintsil (Genk, Belgium), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem, Israel), Maxwell Abbey Quaye (Great Olympics), Benjamin Tetteh (Malatyaspor, Turkey)