Aduana FC General Manager Takyi Arhin has called for greater inclusion of Ghana Premier League players in the Black Stars, arguing that the national team should reduce its reliance on foreign-based players.His comments come after Ghana suffered defeats by Cte dIvoire and The Gambia in their opening two matches of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.Speaking on Sporty FM, Arhin questioned whether domestic-based players are being given enough opportunities to prove themselves at international level.He specifically compared former Medeama midfielder Salim Adams with Black Stars midfielder Kwasi Sibo, asking whether Adams could offer more to the national team.The borgas in the Black Stars are not prepared to take us to the AFCON, so its time to focus on having more local players in the national team, he said.Is Salim Adams not better than Kwasi Sibo? We have to start using the local players and stop relying so much on the borgas.Arhin also questioned the difference in performances from Ghanas foreign-based players during the World Cup qualifiers and the current AFCON campaign.Just look at how they [foreign players] play in the World Cup qualifiers compared to the AFCON qualifiers, he added.Ghanas two defeats have left the four-time African champions with a difficult task of reviving their qualification hopes.The Black Stars are scheduled to face Somalia in a double-header in November as they look to get their campaign back on track.Meanwhile, a five-member technical search committee has been established to oversee the appointment of a new Black Stars head coach.The committee is expected to submit its report to the Sports Ministry on Friday, 9 October.Ghana is seeking a return to the Africa Cup of Nations after missing the previous edition in Morocco.
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Aduana FC GM Takyi Arhin calls for more local players in Black Stars after horrendous start to AFCON qualifiers
