Mohammed Gargo, a former Ghanaian defender, has praised Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac for the inclusion of local players in his 30-man provisional Africa Cup of Nations list.
Coach Milovan Rajevac, who is a Serbian, handed call ups to five local players which include Richard Attah of Accra Hearts of Oak, David Abagna of RTU, Philemon Baffour, and Fatawu Issahaku of Dreams FC, and Great Olympic’s Maxwell Abbey Quaye.
The squad will be pruned by Coach Milovan Rajevac to 28 for the tournament proper in Cameroon which kicks start January 9.
Mohammed Gargo, in an interview with a Koforidua-based FM station, heaped praises on Milovan Rajevac for the opportunity he has given to the local players.
According to Gargo, players plying their trade in the domestic league have been instrumental and was not surprised to see local players on the provisional list.
He said “I believe he has monitored our league for some time and to me, the five players who made the 30-man list deserve their spot because they have been instrumental.”
Black Stars have already started camping for the 2021 AFCON in Doha, Qatar.
They will play two games to give coach Rajevac the opportunity to assess his squad.
Ghana have been paired with Morocco, Gabon, and Comoros at the 33rd AFCON tournament.
Black Stars will be playing their first match on January 10th against Morocco.
