Performance of Hamidu and Sowah great encouragement for local players

The head coach of the senior men’s national team, Chris Hughton, has expressed his excitement about the performance of the home-based players in the team.

Medeama duo of Jonathan Sowah and Fatawu Hamidu made their Black Stars debuts in the 3-1 win over Liberia in an international friendly on Tuesday.

Hamidu got a late call-up to replace injured Baba Rahman and Gideon Mensah at the left-back position.

The two were impressive in the game, with striker Sowah playing a crucial role in Ghana scoring the third goal of the game.

Speaking after the game, Hughton was full of praise for the Medeama boys. He said: “When it comes to whatever squad, l have to pick 24 to 25-man squad.

“And looking at what we have now, l can say that it's the best team to get the results that we need to get. Sometimes injuries can give us an opportunity go invite local players.

“So, l think with Fatawu and Jonathan coming in the last minute has giving the team good lift. And this opportunity has given them a great encouragement for more of our local players to exploit.”

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