Miloavn Rajevac has named a 32-man squad for Ghana’s double 2010 World Cup qualifier, with Mali and Sudan next month.
Announcing the squad to www.ghanafa.org, Rajevac said: "I have selected a squad of 32 who I strongly believe would ensure our progress in the qualifying campaign over the next two games."
Ghana plays both games away with the match against the Malians coming up first in Bamako on June 7 before the Black Stars fly out for the third qualifying match with Sudan on June 20 in Omdurman.
FC Cologne attacker Dereck Boateng together with Yusif Chibsah, Joe Tex Frimpong and Prince Buabeng all make a return to the team.
Opoku Agyemang and Papa Arko both secure first-time call ups.
The Black Stars lead the Group D standings with 3 points after securing an opening day win at home over Benin.
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingston (Wigan Athletic, England), William Amamoo (Vaasaland, Sweden) 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) Samuel Kyere (Ittihad Alexandria, Egypt) 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)