The former Chelsea midfielder is rating of 87 in the game, with Arsenal star Thomas Partey in second place with a rating of 84.

 

Meanwhile, Ghana’s Black Stars are one of the new national teams added to EA Sports’ FIFA 23 game.

The Black Stars are part of 16 new national teams confirmed to be part of the game’s World Cup mode feature.

The World Cup mode allows gamers to pick teams that have qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup as playable nations.

Other African nations that have also been added to the FIFA 23 game are Cameroon, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, with Nigeria conspicuously missing.

his is probably because the Super Eagles failed to secure a place at the World Cup after losing to Ghana in the playoffs.

Here are the top 10 highest-rated Ghanaian players on FIFA 23:

1. Michael Essien – 87

2. Thomas Partey – 84

3. Inaki Williams – 81

4. Joseph Aidoo – 78

5. Alexander Djiku – 77

6. Mohammed Salisu – 77

7. Frank Acheampong – 76

8. Jeffrey Schlupp – 76

9. Mohammed Kudus – 76

10. Daniel Amartey – 76

The Black Stars recovered from their heavy defeat to Brazil to beat Nicaragua 1-0, thanks to a goal by Fatawu Issahaku.

Williams led the line for Otto Addo’s side during Tuesday’s international friendly against the Central African national but was rarely given any service.

The Athletic Bilbao forward missed a couple of chances but, overall, he wasn’t involved in the game much as the team’s midfielders failed to find him.

In a tweet while the game was ongoing, Gyan, who is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals, said Inaki wasn’t receiving passes despite making good runs.

“A striker makes a good run and no pass. Very frustrating,” the former Sunderland striker wrote on Twitter.

Addo decided to make eight changes to the team that started against Brazil last Friday, with only Daniel Amartey, Kudus Mohammed and Baba Iddrisu keeping their places.

Richard Ofori came in for Jojo Wollacott in post, while Alidu Seidu, Gideon Mensah and Salisu Mohammed also replaced Denis Odoi, Baba Rahman and Alexander Djiku, respectively.

In midfield, Otto Addo stuck with Baba Iddrisu, who partnered with Daniel Kofi Kyereh. Mohammed Kudus also returned to the no.10 role, with Fatawu Issahaku and Osman Bukari providing support for striker Inaki Williams.

Despite dominating the game for large spells, the Black Stars were wasteful and could only score once against Nicaragua.