Milovan names squad

Milovan Rajevac has named a 20-man squad for his first game since the World Cup qualifiers went on break, with Zambia the opponents for an international friendly in London.

Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah who all missed out the last two World Cup qualifiers are included in the team for the game at the Matchroom Stadium (also called Brisbane Road), the grounds of English League One side, Leyton Orient on 12 August.

Eric Bekoe is included having missed out of the senior team after almost a year.

Milovan Rajevac will use the game against the Chipolopolo’ s as part of the Black Stars’ preparations for the African qualifying for the 2010 World Cup which resumes in September.

The Black Stars sit top of Group D, five points clear in the qualifiers.

Ghana team

Goalkeepers: Richard Kingston (Wigan Athletic, England), George Owu (Al Masry, Egypt)

Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Samuel Inkoom (Basel FC, Switzerland), Harrison Afful (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), John Mensah (Lyon, France), Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland) Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany)

Midfielders: Stephen Appiah (Unattached), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan, Italy) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy), Laryea Kingston, (Hearts, Scotland) Opoku Agyemang (Al Sadd, Qatar), Haminu Draman (Kuban Krasnodar, Russia)

Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim, Germany) and Eric Bekoe (Petrojet, Egypt)