Germany-based defender Opare returns to Ghana starting line-up first time in three years

Germany-based defender Daniel Opare has returned to Ghana's first team for the first time in three years, after being named in the Black Stars starting line-up to face Uganda on Saturday.

Coach Kwesi Appiah has named the Augsburg player as his right-back for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Cranes in Kampala's Mandela Stadium.

Opare is filling the void left by regular right back Harrison Afful, who suffered a foot injury over the weekend in Columbus Crew 2-0 win against DC United.

He will join Lumor, Daniel Amartey and Nicholas Opoku in providing protection for goalkeeper Richard Ofori.

The Augsburg ace has returned to the Black Stars fold for the first time in three years for the penultimate match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Uganda.

The 26-year-old has been rewarded for his magnificent performances for Augsburg in the German Bundesliga.

The former Ghana youth star has not played for Ghana since the country's abysmal 2014 World Cup campaign in Brazil.

The ex-Real Madrid youth defender has featured in five out of seven matches for the German side where he has impressed heavily.

The Black Stars know that even with a win in Kampala their World Cup dreams will be over if Egypt overcome visiting Congo Brazzaville on Sunday.

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