GHANA head coach, Otto Addo has snubbed Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah, Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Asamoah Gyan after naming Ghana’s 55-man provisional squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Black Stars’ list is without Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi despite efforts by the Ghana Football Association to convince the duo to switch their nationality ahead of the global competition in the Gulf nation.
Hudson-Odoi, who currently features for Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen, on loan from the Blues, is eligible to play for Ghana despite playing for England at every age group from U16 to U19 level.
On the other hand, Nketiah, who was born in London and raised in Lewisham, is eligible for both England and Ghana at the international level. Though he has featured for England at the youth level starting with U18, he was among the players Ghana were looking to get from Europe for the tournament and future assignments.