Kwesi Appiah will want to focus on addressing Ghana's shortcomings ahead of their clash with Mali but is confident youngster, Christian Atsu will prove his worth.
The promising youngster made a slow start in his Africa Cup of Nations debut as the Black Stars drew with DR Congo 2-2 in the opening Group B fixture on Sunday.
However, Appiah says Atsu has the will to shine despite struggling in his first game on the big stage.
�[Christian] Atsu is one of the young talents that every Ghanaians relied on to start very well in such a competition,� the Ghana coach said on Monday.
�You can be the best player in the world but once you go into a competition that you have not been in before, you may start slowly.�
Atsu, was one of the five players who were handed maiden starts at the competition and the Ghana coach believes the 21-year-old with confidence will reproduce his true form.
�But I have been talking to him. We need to raise his confidence level and psyche him up and I believe that even though he did not have a good game along the line, we will see the real Atsu.�
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