The technical coach of the Ghana's Under-20 team has invited five Europe-based players for this month's 2011 African Youth Championship qualifier. Jordan Ayew, third son of football legend Abedi Pele, has been handed a call after justifying himself with French champions Olympique Marseille.
The other four include a 17-year-old striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom who scored on his Serie A debut for Genoa last season. Italy-based pair Daniel Kofi Agyei of Fiorentina and Palermo wunderkind Afriyie Acquah are expected to strengthen the midfield.
James Bissue, for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in Israeli completes the list of Euro-based players invited for the international assignment.
Meanwhile, the Black Satellites host Namibia on 25 July in the first leg qualifying round tie.
Ghana beat Cameroon 2-0 to lift the 2009 Africa Youth Championship trophy in Rwanda.
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