Serbia-based Ghana midfielder Priscilla Okyere has teamed up with the Black Queens in Nairobi ahead of their international friendly against Kenya’s Harambee Starlets.
The 23-year-old scored and assisted in ZFK Spartak Subotica’s 7-0 home victory over Masinac in the Serbian Super Liga on Saturday before connecting with her national team 24 hours later.
Okyere is the latest foreign-based star to join coach Bashir Hayford’s side who are preparing for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to be staged on home soil.
The nation called and i have responded
National assignment has just began
I have joined team @BlackQueens11. In kenya to continue preparations #YESWECAN#TotalAwcon18 #NBSports pic.twitter.com/HJiHZHotei— Priscilla Okyere (@Priscil86356400) November 5, 2018
The Black Queens are still expecting the arrival of centre-back Faustina Ampah and striker Samira Suleman, who Footy-Ghana.com understands, has been left in Accra waiting for her travel arrangements to be sorted by authorities in order to join the team.
After losing 3-2 to Zambia, the Black Queens return to action in another friendly with their Kenyan counterparts at the Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday, November 13. Kickoff is at 1300 GMT.