2022 World Cup playoff: Expect a different Black Stars against Nigeria- Yaw Preko

Ex-Ghana winger Yaw Preko believes the Black Stars are desirous to punch above against Nigeria in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs to placate fans.

The West African rivals square off this month for place in the finals this December in Qatar.

Preko argues that the ignominious elimination of the team at the Group stage of this year's   Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will serve an intrinsic motivation to beat the Super Eagles.

The former Ifeanyi Ubah trainer expects a different Black Stars from what we saw under Milovan Rajevac at the tournament.

"The players just can't wait especially the new ones and those who couldn't perform at the AFCON. I have been there and know what I'm talking about," the former Anderlecht star said on TV's Final Push programme.

"Nigeria will find this tougher than what happened in the AFCON. They know what we are capable of doing to them in Kumasi."

The first leg will be played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi and the reverse fixture four days later in Abuja.

Ghana will be handled by ex-international Otto Addo who is a youth coach at German side Borussia Dortmund.