{"id":245,"date":"2019-04-12T21:51:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T21:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=245"},"modified":"2019-04-12T21:51:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T21:51:13","slug":"2019-afcon-osei-kofi-insists-gyans-inclusion-in-ghana-squad-non-negotiable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sport\/2019-afcon-osei-kofi-insists-gyans-inclusion-in-ghana-squad-non-negotiable","title":{"rendered":"2019 AFCON: Osei Kofi insists Gyan\u2019s inclusion in Ghana squad \u2018non-negotiable\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Black Stars player Osei Kofi insists Asamoah Gyan\u2019s inclusion in Ghana squad for the 2019 AFCON in Egypt is non-negotiable despite his recent woes.<\/p>\n<p>At club level, his injury worries, coupled with a loss of form, have restricted him to substitute appearances, 10 in all, and scoring one goal for Turkish outfit Kayserispor in the Super Lig this season.<\/p>\n<p>However Osei Kofi insists Gyan who is Ghana&#8217;s all-time top scorer and most capped player with 51 goals in 106 internationals, remains a key player for Kwesi Appiah\u2019s outfit, who have set their sights on ending a 37-year trophy drought at the June 21 \u2013 July 19 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Gyan is not injured, which of our current other strikers surpasses him?\u201d Osei, joint-top scorer at the 1965 Afcon, told Goal in an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe may have scored just one league goal this season, but if he\u2019s not injured, he\u2019s better than most of our strikers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich of our current strikers can we compare to him now? 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