Ghana squad for World Cup qualifier v Cape Verde Islands

Ghana's coach Mariano Barreto has named a 22-man squad for the World Cup African zone group two qualifier against the Cape Verde Islands on September 5:

Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Club Africain, Tunisia), Mohammed Alhassan, George Owu (both Asante Kotoko)

Defenders: Kofi Amponsah (PAOK Salonika, Greece), Dan Coleman (Hearts of Oak), John Mensah (Chievo Verona, Italy), Yaw Amankwah Mireku (Hearts of Oak), Samuel Osei Kuffour (Bayern Munich, Germany), Emmanuel Pappoe (Moadan Sport Ashdod, Israel), Dan Quaye (Hearts of Oak)

Midfielders: Stephen Appiah (Juventus, Italy), Yussif Chibsah (Asante Kotoko), Mark Edusei (Sampdoria, Italy), Michael Essien (Olympique Lyon, France), Hamza Mohammed (King Faisal Babes), Charles Taylor, William Tierro (both Asante Kotoko)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Udinese, Italy), Baffour Gyan (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Ibrahim Tanko, (Freiburg, Germany), Kwadwo Poku (FC Midtjyland, Denmark), Moses Sekyi (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria).