Rajevac names squad for Swazi qualifier

Milovan Rajevac has announced a 22-man squad for the opening 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Swaziland next month.

Two uncapped players are included in the squad with the Black Stars coach welcoming a host of his World Cup stars back into the squad.

Jordan Ayew, the 18-year-old junior brother of Ghana international Andre has earned a debut call up. Asante Kotoko's Isaac Amoako is on the list as the goalkeeper gets his maiden invitation into the Black Stars.

Ghana plays the Swazis on September 5 in the opening Group I game in Lombamba as the Black Stars, losing finalist in the last tournament aim for a place in the finals of the competition to be co-hosted by Gabon/ Equatorial Guinea. The group also includes Congo and Sudan.

Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Unattached), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals, Ghana) Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko, Ghana)

Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England) Samuel Inkoom (Basel, Switzerland) Hans Adu-Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), David Addy (Academica Coimbra, Portugal) John Boye (Rennes, France), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea, Ghana) Jonathan Mensah (Granada, Spain) Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany)

Midfielders: Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Andre Ayew (Marseille, France) Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC Milan, Italy) Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France) Bernard Kumordzi (Panionios FC, Greece)

Attackers: Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland) Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim, Germany) Yaw Antwi (FK Vojvodina, Serbia)