Ghana boss CK Akonnor has stated the national team doors are open to home-based players as much as they are to foreign-based stars.
Black Stars coaches in recent years have been heavily criticised for marginalising players plying their trade on the domestic scene for national call-ups.
"It's up to the locals [to prove their worth]. We'll give them the chance. We'll encourage them. I would like to give the chance to the locals more," Akonnor told Ghana FA Media in a video released on Twitter on Wednesday.
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"When I started playing [for Black Stars], the likes of Frimpong Manso, Armah Senegal and Salifu Ansah the goalkeeper, they were senior guys.