Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has recalled eight players for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Sudan with Germany-based Dereck Boateng's call as the most-anticipated return for the Black Stars.
Also making a return to the national team are goalkeeping duo of William Amamoo and George Owu as well as Bernard Kumordzi, Prince Buaben and Sweden-based Yusif Chibsah in the large 32-man squad.
In-form Russia-based midfielder Haminu Dramani earns a recall after his absence in the previous World Cup qualifier against Benin.
Egyptian league's leading scorer Papa Arko gets his first call-up to the national team while Qatar-based forward Opoku Agyemang also earns his maiden.
Rajevac retained all the key players of the Black Stars including captain Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, John Pantsil, Richard Kingston, John Mensah and Kwadwo Asamoah.
Striker Junior Agogo has once again been left out of the squad as well as Laryea Kingston who is expected to recover before the clash with Sudan on 20 June in Omdurman.
The Serbian coach called the large squad to enable him see some of the new players and absentees at first hand before a final squad is named for the two WOrld Cup qualifiers next month.
The friendly against Uganda will be used to judge whether some of the new and old faces can make the trip Mali.
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingston (Wigan Athletic, England), William Amamoo (Etasaalat, Egypt) and George Owu (Al Masry, Egypt)
Defenders : John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Samuel Inkoom (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), Harrison Afful (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), John Mensah (Lyon, France) Jonathan Mensah (Free State Stars, South Africa), Jonathan Quartey (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland)
Midfielders : Daniel Yeboah (Heart of Lions, Ghana), Rahim Ayew (Eleven Wise, Ghana), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffeinham, Germany),Moussa Narry (Auxerre, France), Stephen Appiah (Unattached), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan, Italy) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy), Bernard Kumordzi (Panionios FC, Greece) Rahim Ayew (Eleven Wise, Ghana) Prince Buabeng (Dundee United, Scotland) Yusif Chibsah (Gefle, Sweden) Dereck Boateng (FC Koln, Germany) Opoku Agyemang (Al Sadd, Qatar) Haminu Draman (FC Locomotiv Moskva, Russia)
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Mathew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland), Samuel Yeboah (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Prince Tagoe (Al-Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia) Joe Tex Frimpong (BSC Young Boys, Switzerland), Papa Arko (El Geish, Egypt)
My Ultimate Comment:
I can afford a smile, sit back in the sofa in my living room and be content with the players coach Milovan Rajevac has called up to face our difficult encounters with Mali in Bamako and Sudan in Khartoum in the South Africa 2010 World Cup and Angola 2010 Qualifiers.
Some of the calls were long anticipated and its only proper that we welcome them in our national football pride again. Derek Boateng has proved not just on a single occasion how effective his partnership with Michael Essien in the middle of the field but on several occasions. You might be quick to remind me that he isn’t on form like he did when he played in the 2001 Under-21 World Cup in Argentina but watch his last couple of matches in Israel and for FC Koln in the German Bundes Liga. Quick feet, a great eye for the killer passes and a startling idea about the game.
My bets for this squad would be Rahim Ayew who plays for Sekondi based Eleven Wise and Kwadwo Asamoah who is fast turning to be the most sought after player in the Italian Serie A. They have shown immense talent on the ball and I am only hoping that Milo gives them much playing to prove to the nation that they are valuable assets.
I have my own doubts over certain players but its only proper that I give my support to the national cause towards the ''South African 2010 Dream''.
Guess you are happy with this squad, Yaw Obeng!
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