Two influential players of the Ghana U17 team have been disqualified from participating in the upcoming African Cup qualifying tournament after failing the final MRI test.

Results of flying winger Adams Saad and nimble-footed midfielder Emmanuel Bio were beyond the approved qualification grade.

These two players were key attacking players to coach Abdul Karim Zito’s plans for the tournament.

Both Saad and Bio have been involved in most of the goals in all the friendly matches of the Black Starlets either by scoring or assisting.

It is thus a big blow to the national team to lose such key players for the tournament that kicks off on September 2 in Niger.

Coach Abdul Karim Zito must now find replacements for these players before departing for the tournament to be staged in Niger on Monday.

He will name a 25-man squad for the trip but will be required to make a final cut to the required 21 for the competition.

Ghana will take on Niger and Togo in the group phase of the tournament.