Ghana coach James Kwesi Appiah has shed light on his decision to leave Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah on the bench as the Black Stars beat Kenya 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday.
The 30-year-old utility man, who has made a return to the team after withdrawing from the last international in November, was an unexpected absentee from the line-up and an even bigger surprise as an unused substitute in the matchday six tie at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Instead, Turkey-based Lumor Agbenyenu was preferred at left-back, with the Spain-based duo of Mubarak Wakaso and Thomas Partey deployed in midfield.