Ghana international Daniel Kofi-Kyereh put Andre Ayew ahead of Michael Essien and Stephen Appiah in a blind-ranking game involving Black Stars midfielders. The list consisted of both former and current midfield players who have represented the senior national team in their career. Kofi-Kyereh was speaking in an exclusive interview with Joy Sports Editor, Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo, with the full interview expected to air on Monday, May 3, at 9:00pm. The list of midfielders included in the ranking included Essien, Appiah, Ayew, Thomas Partey, Mubarak Wakaso, Anthony Annan, Kwadwo Asamoah, Sulley Muntari, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Kofi-Kyereh. Watch the Freiburg midfielder’s ranking below: Daniel Kofi Kyereh ranks these 10 Black Stars midfielders.Do you agree with him?#JoySports pic.twitter.com/dwJxWI5TDk— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) May 1, 2026 Kofi-Kyereh recently made a return to football after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury that kept him out for almost three years.