Prince Tagoe has earned a late call-up into the 23-man provisional squad announced by Ghana for the joint 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifiers which begins on Sunday.

The 21 year-old striker who plays for Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Arabian league comes in for Matthew Amoah, who has withdrawn from the squad because he is indisposed.

Amoah, who has been in good form for NEC Breda in Holland, was making a return to the squad after missing out of the final party for the 2008 African Nations Cup.

For Tagoe, a former goal king in the domestic Ghanaian league, he rejoins the senior team, two years after he last played for the Black Stars, which was at the 2006 African Nations Cup.

Ghana plays Libya on June 1 at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first game of the joint 2010 World Cup and African Nations qualifying campaign.

Provisional team:

Goalkeepers:

Richard Kingson (Birmingham City, England) George Owu (Al Masry Club, Egypt) and William Amamoo (Vasalund, Sweden)

Defenders:

John Paintsil (West Ham, England), Hans Adu Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany) Harrison Afful (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Francis Dickoh (FC Utrecht, Holland), Kofi Amponsah (Appollon Kalamarias, Greece) Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven, Holland) John Mensah (Rennes, France), David Addy (Wa All Stars, Ghana)

Midfielders:

Anthony Annan (Stabaek, Norway), Haminu Draman (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth, England), Laryea Kingston (Hearts, Scotland), Prince Buaben (Dundee Utd, Scotland) Michael Essien (Chelsea, England)

Strikers:

Eric Bekoe (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Berekum Arsenal, Ghana), Emmanuel Banahene (Heart of Lions, Ghana) Junior Agogo (Nottingham Forest, England), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Celta Vigo, Spain) Prince Tagoe (Al-Ettifaq, Saudi Arabia)