The Serbian has arrived at naming four local players among the 40-man squad to be unveiled by the end of the week
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has added four local players in his 40-man provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Cameroon next month.
The Black Stars have been paired with Morocco, Gabon and Comoros in Group C and will play their first game against Morocco on January 10.
Asante Kotoko captain Abdul Ganiu Ismail has been selected despite initial reports in the local media suggested that he has been dropped. The defender was considered after Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu turned down the opportunity to represent Ghana at the Afcon.
Also, Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Richard Attah has made the grade together with two players from Dreams FC including Fatawu Issahaku and Philemon Baffuor.
According to Ghana FA, the Black Star will open camp in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 ahead of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations holding in Cameroon.
The team will be in Doha for a period of three weeks to prepare for the Tournament scheduled for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
The Black Stars will play three International friendly matches in Qatar to give Coach Milovan Rajevac the opportunity to assess his squad for the Tournament.
Ghana are expected to play a yet to named club side on Tuesday, December 28, before taking on one of the Africa Cup of Nations qualified teams on Friday, January 1, 2022 in another friendly.
The team will wrap up their test matches against African Champions Algeria on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
The Black Stars will depart Doha for Yaoundé on Friday, January 7, 2022 to take on the rest of Africa at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
GHANA SCHEDULE IN DOHA – QATAR
Team open camp on December 22, 2021
First Friendly match against a club side – December 28, 2021
Second friendly match against AFCON bound country – January 1, 2022
Third friendly against Algeria – January 5, 2022
Departure to Cameroon – January 7, 2022
Submission of final squad – December 30, 2021,” the statement added.
Ghana last won the Afcon in 1982 but have been in final in 1992, 2010 and 2015.