Black Stars and Al Ain forward Asamoah Gyan aka Baby Jet yesterday touched down from oil rich United Arab Emirates, confident that he will an appearance at the Equatorial Guinea/ Gabon championship.
The striker has suffered a hamstring injury ahead of the championship raising doubts about his availability.
But Gyan, clad in a typical sheikh white regalia and in the company of his senior brother Barffuor, gave the assurance that he would be available for the national assignment.
He told newsmen on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport that: �It�s true that I am injured, but I am responding to treatment. Everything now lies in the hand of the medical team who will decide when I will return to duty.�
He said, in any case, �my absence would not be a big problem because there are equally good players in the team who can rise to the occasion. �The team spirit is the most important thing, and that is high in the team,� he added.
Responding to the Stars� readiness for the campaign, he revealed: �We are not underrating any country because giants like Egypt, Cameroun and Nigeria failed to qualify. We will do our best, we are ready to do anything for Ghana in this competition.�
Until his injury, the former 13m pounds Sunderland striker has peaked in performance hitting the back of the net 14 times in 12 games since joining the Arab World.
He was met on arrival by Dr Toni Aubyn, board of trustees of the Asamoah Gyan Foundation and the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Chamber of Mines.
He described Gyan as a worthy ambassador for Ghana and revealed that the Foundation, which would be launched on June 16, has begun work at Wenkyi, the player�s home town but will extend its tentacles to other areas.
Meanwhile, the Stars are expected to leave the country today for South Africa to fine tune preparations ahead of the Nations Cup. Two friendly matches have been lined up against Kaiser Chiefs and Bafana Bafana on January 12 and 15 respectively.
Ghana, paired against Guinea, Mali and Botswana, play their first game Botswana on January 24.
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