Coach Kwesi Appiah has named a strong starting lineup to play against the Waliya of Ethiopia this afternoon.

Ghana will face Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier opener at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Wa All Stars goalkeeper Richard Ofori will manned the post for the West African country.

1860 Munich defender Lumor Agbenyenu has been named in the back line with John Boye, Harrison Afful and Daniel Amartey of Leicester City.

NAC Breda winger Thomas Agyepong and Andre Ayew will operate the flanks as Ebenezer Ofori and Thomas Partey takes the midfield.

Free scoring Raphael Dwamena and Lorient attacker Asamoah Gyan will be in the upfront of the team.

Below is the Ghana XI to face Ethiopia;

Richard Ofori, Harrison Afful, Agbenyenu Lumor Suleyman, John Boye, Daniel Amartey, Thomas Teye Partey, Ebenezer Ofori, André Ayew, Raphael Dwamena, Asamoah Gyan, Thomas Agyepong.