A Black Stars contingent of six local players and five foreign-based players left Accra last night for the team’s three-week training tour of Tunisia in preparation for the African Cup Nations.

Goalkeepers George Owu and Philemon McCarthy as well as the Asante Kotoko pair of Issa Ahmed and Aziz Ansah, Prince Tagoe and Hamza Mohammed made the trip.

They were joined by Laryea Kingston, Dramani Haminu, Dan Edusei,Asamoah Gyan and Joe Tex Frimpong who currently have no engagements at their bases.

The January 5 Egypt friendly is one of two preparatory matches to be played by the Stars before the Nations Cup kicks off on January 20.

Ghana coach, Ratomir Dujkovic and his technical team maintained the chunk of players used for Ghana’s World Cup qualification for next year’s African Nations Cup.

The Serbian was the first to name his squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations to be hosted by Egypt beginning January 20 to the 10 February.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Sammy Adjei (Mohadon Sports Ashdod, Israel), George Owu(AshantiGold, Ghana), Philemon McCarthy(Fetteh Feyenoord, Ghana)

Defenders:

Addoquaye Pappoe(Ashdod Tel-Aviv, Israel) John Painstil(Ashdod Tel-Aviv, Israel) John Mensah(Cremonese, Italy) Issa Ahmed(Asante Kotoko, Ghana)Aziz Ansah(Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Abubakari Yakubu(Vitesse Arnheim, Holland) and Dan Edusei(Egaleo, Greece)Sammy Osei Kuffour(AS Roma, Italy) Francis Dickoh(Nordsjaelland fc, Denmark)

Midfielders:

Stephen Appiah(Fenerbache, Turkey) Michael Essien(Chelsea, England) Haminu Dramani(Red Star Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro) Hamza Mohammed(Real Tamale United, Ghana) Laryea Kingston(Terek Gronzy, Russia) and Sulley Ali Muntari(Udinese, Italy)

Attackers:

Asamoah Gyan(Modena, Italy) Godwin Attram(Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia) Joe Tex Frimpong(Enyimba, Nigeria) and Matthew Amoah, Vittese Arnheim, Holland), Prince Tagoe(Accra Hearts of Oak).

Dujkovic however named six players as being on standby.

They are: Baba Armando(Krylia Sovetov, Russia) Baffour Gyan(Dynamo Moscow, Russia) Patrick Agyemang(Preston Northend, England)Louis Agyemang(Kaiser Chiefs, South Africa) Alex Tachie Mensah(St Gallen) and Illiasu Alhassan(King Faisal,Ghana)