Ghana’s Black Stars will assemble their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations starting team for the international friendly against South Africa on Friday.
Coach Kwasi Appiah used some players who are more likely to start matches at the Afcon from bench as the team lost 1-0 to Namibia in a similar exercise at the weekend.
The Ghanaian tactician however, is expected to parade his best players for the final friendly against the Bafana Bafana in Dubai.
Ghana have been handed an opening game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament against Benin.
The Black Stars have also been paired with defending champions Cameroon and Guinea Bissau in Group F.
The top two teams from the group will automatically progress to the knockout stage, while the third-placed side will have to finish among the four best third-placed sides from all the groups to make the next round.
Below is the final 23-man squad selected for the tournament:
Goalkeepers:
Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa, Lawrence Ati- Zigi (Sochaux, Montbeliard, France), and Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana).
Defenders
Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Abdul Baba Rahman (Reims, France), Lumor Agbenyenu (Goztepe A.S, Turkey), Kassim Nuhu, (Hoffeinham, Germany,) John Boye ( Metz France), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC, USA), Joseph Aidoo (Genk, Belguim), Joseph Attamah (Basaksehir, Turkey)
Midfielders
Mubarak Wakaso (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Kwadwo Asamoah (Internazionle, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Empoli, Italy), Andre Ayew ( Fenerbache, Turkey), Christian Atsu (Newcastle United, England), Samuel Owusu (Cukaricki, Serbia), Thomas Agyepong (Hibernian, Scotland)
Attackers
Asamoah Gyan (Kayserispor, Turkey), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor, Turkey and Kwabena Owusu (Leganes, Spain).
