It's time to do the job - Ghana captain Andre Ayew battle ready for Ethiopia

• Ghana captain, Andre Ayew, and his teammates, are ready for the World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia
• Ayew has revealed his desire to start the qualifiers on a bright note
• The Black Stars will engage Ethiopia on Friday at the Cape Coast stadium

Captain of the senior national team of Ghana, Andre Ayew, has said it is important for the Black Stars to start the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on a bright note.

According to the Al Sadd striker, Ghana has to start well, as the team aims at making a return to the global showpiece after missing Russia 2018.

In a pre-match interview after the team's last training in Cape Coast, Ayew told reporters the team is battle ready for the Walias of Ethiopia.

"We know the task ahead of us. It’s a very important game and we want to start this World Cup qualifier really well at home," he said.

"It is time to do the job well. It's six games and we want to win this one in front of the fans", he added.

The Black Stars have been preparing since Monday for tonight's game as the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers begin on the continent.

Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has had to deal with last minute changes, following travel restrictions and injuries from some players.

However, he managed to get 34 players in camp including German-born duo, Daniel Kofi-Kyereh and Braydon Manu, who revealed how proud they are to represent Ghana.

"I am very proud and honoured to be part of the national team," wrote Kyereh on Instagram as he captioned photos of himself in national colours.

The Black Stars will host Ethiopia in Cape Coast at 7:00 pm local time before travelling to Johannesburg to face South Africa three days later.

YEN.com.gh reached out to host of Happy FM's sports morning show, Ohene Bampoe Brenya, who believes the Black Stars can glide their way out of Group G, but has his doubt about qualifying to Qatar 2022.

"It's is a group we can easily qualify from but the play offs will be difficult because we are facing the best from the other groups. It could be Algeria, Egypt or Senegal so we have to be very prepared," he told YEN.com.gh.

"For Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, we can top the group and I hope we make it to Qatar 2022," he added.

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that, the senior national team of Ghana, the Black Stars, will start their 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Friday, September 3, 2021 against East African country, Ethiopia.

The game will be played at the Cape Coast stadium at 7:00 pm Ghana time.

Before the epic encounter, YEN.com.gh looks at five things everyone needs to know about the Walias of Ethiopia.