Ghana’s head coach Otto Addo believes Felix Afena-Gyan has what it takes to revive his international career as he returns to the Black Stars squad for the upcoming Unity Cup in London.

Afena-Gyan, who currently plays for Juventus Next Gen in Italy’s Serie C, has been handed a recall to the national team for the first time since 2022. His career, which began with a burst of promise at AS Roma, has seen ups and downs, but Addo insists the 21-year-old striker still has a lot to offer.

“There are a lot of young players, and he’s also young… He did well, and that’s why we want to give him another chance,” Addo said during a pre-match press conference. “His career hasn’t been like he expected it to be, but this is normal in football. Sometimes you have ups and sometimes you have downs. For him, it’s another opportunity to show himself.”

Afena-Gyan has netted six goals in 30 appearances this season for Juventus Next Gen and is expected to join the Black Stars camp in London today. Ghana will clash with arch-rivals Nigeria on Wednesday, May 28, at the Gtech Community Stadium. The winner of that tie will move on to face either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago in the Unity Cup final on Saturday, May 31.