Duncan and Claud Adjapong in Sassuolo squad for Europa League

Ghanaian duo Alfred Duncan and Claud Adjapong have been named in Sassuolo’s 23-man squad for this season’s Europa League Group stage.

Duncan, a midfielder, is a Ghana international and a regular fixture in coach Eusebio di Francesco’s set-up.

Italy-born 18-year-old Adjepong is a right back and has been invited into the Azzurini U19 team.

Sassuolo are in Group F alongside Athletic Bilbao, Genk and Rapid Vienna.

Their first match will take place at the Mapei Stadium on 15 September against Athletic Bilbao.

Sassuolo's 23-man squad for Europa League:

Goalkeepers: Alberto POMINI, Andrea TIPS, Gianluca Pegolo

Defenders: Luke Antei, Federico PELUSO, Francesco Acerbi, Pol Lirola, Marcello Gazzola, Paolo Cannavaro, Timo Letschert, Claud Adjapong

Midfielders: Francesco Magnanelli, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Simone Missiroli, David

Biondini, Luca Mazzitelli, Alfred Duncan

Forwards: Alessandro Matri, Grégoire Defrel, Matthew Poltano, Domenico Berardi, Federico Ricci, Antonino Ragusa