Miami FC midfielder Kwadwo Poku will join the Black Stars team for their upcoming friendly matches against USA and Mexico.
Poku will join the team’s camp when they arrive in the United States over the weekend.
The former New York City midfielder comes in to replace deputy skipper Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew who will not travel with the team for the matches.
The two players and Leicester defender Daniel Amartey have all been excluded from the match after requests from their respective English Premier League clubs.
The Black Stars will play Mexico in a friendly game on Wednesday, June 28 (7:30 p.m. CT), at Houston’s NRG Stadium before taking on USA in Hartford, Connecticut.
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