Asante Kotoko coach Ogum announce 20-man squad for Bechem United tie

Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has announced a 20-man squad to face Bechem United on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League matchday two.

The squad is made up of two goalkeepers including deputy captain Razak Abalora and Kwame Baah.

Also, Cameroonian import George Mfegue Rodrigues has been called up to the team and could make his debut for the club after sealing a three-year deal last month.

Only five players out of the squad – Ismail Abdul Ganiu, Imoro Ibrahim, Mudasiru Salifu, Kwame Baah, Christopher Nettey- have played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for Asante Kotoko before and this game would be the biggest test for the fifteen remaining players.

Although, players like Fabio Gama, Yussif Mubarik, Patrick Asmah and Razak Abalora joined the club last season but couldn’t get the opportunity to play in Kumasi since the stadium was closed down for renovations.

The rest including Clinton Opoku, Isaac Oppong, Sheriff Mohammed, Dickson Afoakwa and Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’ only joined the club few weeks ago.

Kotoko come into the game on the back of a 3-1 away win over Dreams FC in Accra last weekend while Bechem also hammered Medeama 4-0 at home on opening day.

The game will serve as a home coming to players like Augustine Okrah, Emmanuel Asante and Latif Anabila who at one point in their careers were representing Asante Kotoko.

Asante Kotoko full squad:

1. Razak Abalora

2 Kwame Baah

3 Christopher Nettey

4 Samuel Appiah

5 Patrick Asmah

6.Ibrahim Imoro

7.Abdul Ganiyu

8. Yusif Mubarik

9. Maxwell Agyemang

10 Mudasiru Salifu

11 Fabio Gama

12 Richmond Lamptey

13 Richard Boadu

14 Stephen Amankonah

15 Joseph Amoako

16 Sheriff Mohammed

17 Isaac Oppong

18 George Mfegue

19 Samuel Boateng

20.Dickson Afoakwa