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I’m hopeful I will make the Black Stars squad for the AFCON 2019 - Kwesi Appiah prays

Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah has expressed hope of making the Black Stars squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Black Stars striker, Kwesi Appiah. (Source: Action Images)
Black Stars striker, Kwesi Appiah. (Source: Action Images)

The AFC Wembledon forward has been out of the national team in the last few years due to a series of niggling injuries.

However, Appiah was handed a recall to the team during Ghana’s last AFCON qualifier against Kenya.

Despite sitting out in the qualifier, the 28-year-old started and scored in an international friendly against Mauritania.

Now, the striker hopes to make Ghana’s squad for the AFCON having overcome his recent injury woes.

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For me going back to the AFCON would be a massive honour,” Appiah told the BBC.

“I’ve given everything, every time I’ve been in that shirt, the coach knows that, the players know my value in the team.

“I’m hopeful I will get that call because I have unfinished business and we as a nation have unfinished business. Hopefully the experience from the previous tournament I went to can be taken into consideration.

“It was nice to be involved in the recent squad and show what I can do ahead of the final selection for Egypt.

“I had a good chat with the manager, we’ve got a good relationship, we’re pretty open and honest about things and hopefully that call comes and we can get back together again and create some magic.”

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Appiah was part of the Black Stars team which made it to the final of the 2015 AFCON in Equatorial Guinea/Gabon.

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