Legendary Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan was among the notable absentees from Otto Addo’s provisional 55-man squad released on Friday ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
The former Sunderland star recently expressed his desire to make one final hurrah with the Black Stars at global showpiece which is set to kick off on November 20 in Qatar.
However, the 36 year old’s wishes has not been granted by the technical team.
Gyan’s fitness has been a major talking point, he has been without a club since leaving Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities.
He is Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer with 51 goals in 109 caps.
The former Black Stars captain has played in the country’s previous World Cup appearances in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
Here is Otto Addo’s full provisional squad below:
Goalkeepers: Jojo Wollacott, Danlad Ibrahim, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Richard Ofori and Lawrence Ati Zigi
Defenders: Denis Odoi, Tariq Lamptey, Alidu Seidu, Andy Yiadom, Baba Rahman, Gideon Mensah, Patrick Kpozo, Ibrahim Imoro, Denis Korsah, Alexander Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, Abdul Mumin, Jonathan Mensah, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Aidoo, Stephan Ambrosius, Kasim Adams.
Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Idrissu Baba, Edmund Addo, Mubarak Wakaso, Elisha Owusu, Mudasiru Salifu, Salis Abdul Samed, Andre Ayew, Majeed Ashimeru, Joseph Paintsil, Mohammed Kudus, Daniel Kofi-Kyereh, Afriyie Barnieh, Jeffrey Schlupp.
Wingers: Jordan Ayew, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mohammed Dauda, Ernest Nuamah, Yaw Yeboah, Emmanuel Gyasi, Issahaku Fatawu, Osman Bukari, Ransford Yeboah, Kamal Sowah, Samuel Owusu, Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Joel Fameyeh.
Strikers: Inaki Williams, Felix Afena-Gyan, Antoine Semenyo, Kwasi Wriedt, Caleb Ekuban, Richmond Boakye
