Asamoah Gyan arrives for AFCON qualifier

Shanghai SIPG forward and Ghana Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has arrived for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Mozambique.

Gyan recently returned from a groin injury, that had kept him out of action for months but his return has been received as a welcome boost for the nation in their quest to win the trophy for the first time since 1982.

The former Sunderland striker is the first of the 23-man squad named by coach Avram Grant to have arrived besides the players who ply their trade in the Ghana premier league.

Ghana will host Mozambique on March 24 at the Accra sports stadium for the first leg tie before traveling to Maputo for the return leg on