Genoa attacker Caleb Ekuban dropped from Black Stars squad for AFCON 2021

Genoa forward Caleb Ekuban has been dropped from Ghana's squad for AFCON 2021.

The striker, who was in the 2019 team failed to impress coach Milovan Rajevac as the Serbian trainer omitted him from his provisional squad.

Milovan Rajevac named a provisional 30-man squad without the Palermo-born Ghanaian on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.

Ekuban netted his first goal for Genoa in a Cup match against Salernintana after his early-season troubles.

In 2019, he missed a penalty as Ghana lost to Tunisia in the Round of 16 in Egypt.

In Ekuban's absence, Rajevac named Great Olympics attacker Maxwell Abbey Quaye in his team.

AS Roma teen Felix Afena-Gyan, Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace and Beitar Jerusalem's Richmond Boakye-Yiadom make the strikers department.

Below is the 30-man squad

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

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

Midfielders: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca), Edmund Addo (Sherif Tiraspol), Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal FC), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli), David Abagna (Real Tamale United), Salis Abdul Samed (Clermont Foot)

Wingers: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha), Kamal Deen Suleymana (Rennes FC), Dede Ayew (Al Sadd SC), Joseph Paintsil (Genk)

Strikers: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Maxwell Abbey Quaye (Great Olympics), Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Benjamin Tetteh (Malatyaspor)

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