FC Samartex coach Nana Kwaku Agyeman has urged Black Stars interim coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren to give Ghana Premier League players starting opportunities in the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia.Agyeman believes the five locally based players named in Ghanas 26-man squad deserve an opportunity to prove their quality rather than having the team rely mainly on foreign-based players.”Instead of relying mainly on foreign-based players against Somalia, the five local players called up should also be given a chance to prove themselves,” Agyeman told Asempa FM.The five players are Benjamin Asare of Accra Hearts of Oak, FC Samartex defender Isaac Afful, Asante Kotokos Musa Hamzata and Medeama SC duo Etse Dogli and Emmanuel Annor.Hamzata, Dogli and Annor have earned their maiden senior national team call-ups.Ghana face Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium on Thursday, November 12, before returning to the same venue for the reverse fixture on Monday, November 16.The Black Stars are bottom of Group C without a point after losing their opening two matches against Cte d’Ivoire and The Gambia.They suffered a 2-0 defeat in Bouak before losing 4-2 at home to The Gambia.Ghana must secure victories in both matches against Somalia to revive their qualification hopes.
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