Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to lead Ghana at the World Cup after he was selected in the country's 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar.
Partey is the headline name in the Black Stars side, which also includes Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu and Brighton full-back Tariq Lamptey following his switch of allegiance from England.
Ajax star Mohammed Kudus, who has impressed with his performances in Holland so far this season, and Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams - whose brother Nico has been picked for Spain - are also in the squad announced by manager Otto Addo on Monday.
But there is no place for the likes of Leicester's Jeffrey Schlupp and Genk midfielder Joseph Paintsil.
Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is on loan at Bayer Leverkusen from Chelsea, reportedly rejected the chance to play for Ghana despite being snubbed by England.
The 22-year-old is eligible to play for the African nation through his Ghanaian parents, meaning he could still switch his international allegiance despite making three senior appearances for England.
All three of those caps were earned before he turned 21, which allows him to play for another nation if he wishes.
Ghana face an uphill task to qualify for the knockout round in Qatar after being draw in Group H alongside Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.
Addo, who took over from sacked coach Milovan Rajevac after their dismal failure at the Africa Cup of Nations in January, has faced calls to be axed before the tournament starts due to Ghana's poor run of form.
Ghana have won just two of their 12 matches this year. They were held to a 1-1 draw by the Central African Republic, ranked 132 in the world by FIFA, in their first AFCON qualifier in June, before being thrashed 4-1 by Japan and drawing 0-0 with Chile.
Results didn't get much better in September, when they were outclassed by Brazil and only recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Guatemala, ranked 81 places below them, in a recent friendly.
The country itself has sought divine intervention by holding two national days of prayer and fasting in a bid to reverse their fortunes ahead of the tournament.
Ghana's best result at a World Cup came when they reached the quarter-finals in 2010 before losing out to Uruguay in an infamous encounter.
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Yizabimpr
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that the truth most of you black English players who's thinking of getting a call up for england is going to end up regretting playing fir your parents country you are undermining your African heritage and ended up looking stupid in the long run
tupcekostz
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Furthermore, when was the last time a black man lead the line for England? I dont think that has ever happened. John Barnes was rhe best player for England 86' and you see how he was treated. Not even Ian Wright with his goal scoring prowess could lead the England attack. Even as the record goal scorer at youth level you will find it very difficult to even make rhe squad young Eddie. Take this as a learning curve but maybe you have burnt bridges with Ghana, IDK, but you have definately let yourself down. Good luck to you EN.
tupcekostz
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Eddie Nketiah is still waiting for an England call up. 🤣 Which i think is laughable! i wont care if the worst team at the WC called, thats where i would be. This is the pinnacle of Football, the Grandest stage of all. IM THERE! You should have swallowed your pride, young man and took advantage of this opportunity. Your pride is holding you back Eddie Nketiah.