Ghana U23 coach Malik Jabir has named nine foreign-based players in his provisional 28-man squad for the 2015 All Africa Games tournament in September.
They include US-based Abdul Fatawu Safiu, Reagan Obeng of Cukaricki and Birmingham City’s Kobby Arthur.
Four players goalkeeper Muntawakilu Siedu, Patrick Asmah and Samuel-from the Ghana U20 team which played at the FIFA World Cup in New Zealand also made the cut.
The invited are expected to meet up at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Thursday at exactly 4:00pm.
Ghana are seeking to defend the gold medal they won at the 2011 Games in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Black Meteors have been handed a tough draw comprising Nigeria, Senegal and Egypt.
The tournament will be played in Brazzaville, Congo from 03-18 September.
Ghana’s provisional 23-man squad:
Richard Ofori, Eric Antwi Ofori, Mutawakilu Seidu, Rashid Seidu
Emmanuel Nti Mensah, Amos Acheampong, Baba Mensah, Lawrence Lartey, Sadiq Alhassan
Bright Adjei, Richard Osei Agyemang, Kennedy Ashia, Idan Conney, Dauda Mohammed
Kwame Boahene, Abdul Latif Anabila, Muntari Tamimu, Patrick Asmah, Samuel Tetteh
Foreign Players
Abdul Fatawu Safiu, Reagan Obeng, Ibrahim Moro, Nii Oren Jamil, Kobby Arthur, Enoch Ebo Andoh Courgage Pekuson, Isaac Honnie Iand Said Ahmed Said