2017 AFCON: Ghana seeking to extend dominance over Togo in today's friendly in Accra

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Image caption Ghana will play Togo in a friendly in Accra on Monday

Ghana are seeking to continue their dominance over Togo when the two sides clash in a pre-2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying friendly to be played in Accra on Monday afternoon.

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The Black Stars have won their last four games against Togo and will seek to extend that dominance with a strong squad named by coach Avram Grant for the match.

The former Chelsea coach has called up Vitoria Guimaraes midfielder Bernard Mensah for the first time, while Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah is back in the fold.

Adomah has not featured for his country since the World Cup last year, but has been rewarded for an impressive campaign in the Championship.

Captain Asamoah Gyan is included after the striker missed the last two internationals due to injury while all the top players who helped the Black Stars to the reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations are in the squad.

The 2015 AFCON best player Christian Atsu has joined up with the squad while Mubarak Wakaso, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, Baba Rahman and Jordan Ayew are all part of the team.

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However, Marseille forward Andre Ayew, linked with the likes of Tottenham and Roma, was not included in the Black Stars' squad due to a foot problem.

The Black Stars have been out of sorts since losing the AFCON final to Ivory Coast on penalties back in February after being defeated by Senegal and held by Mali in two friendlies in France in March.

Grant is hoping a victory over the Togolese will boost confident ahead of Ghana's first AFCON qualifier against Mauritius next weekend.

Ghana host Mauritius in their opening qualifier for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations next weekend in Accra, so victory overGhana would be a great boost for morale ahead of that encounter.