Liberty Professionals skipper Daniel Yeboah and striker Yaw Antwi have both reported for camp with the Black Stars ahead of the crucial African Cupof Nations and World Cup 2010 qualifier on Saturday at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi.

The Black Stars began training on Monday at the El Wak Stadium in Accra and are looking to having a full house ahead of final practice on Tuesday evening before making the trip to Sekondi to finalise preparations for the game.

Team captain Stephen Appiah was part of their first training session and he is looking forward to a big game on Saturday to ensure Ghana qualifiers into the next stage of the World Cup and to the 2010 African Cup of Nations event in Angola.

“Playing at home will be useful and take the stress off us, because of the massive support we are hoping to enjoy but it also means we have to deliver and that is an expectation not hope.” Appiah declared.

The Black Stars are also without midfield anchorman Michael Essien who is out injured will be sorely missed by his colleagues but the skipper believes they owe him that homour of a massive victory.

It is almost full house with arrival last night of France based deputy skipper John Mensah, Haminu Dramani from Russia and Anthony Annan from Norway. The team is only awaiting the arrival of Nac Breda’s Matthew Amoah due to arrive Tuesday night.

The list of foreign-based stars available included former Kpando Heart of Lions Stade Rennes’ John Boye, Fulham’s John Paintsil, Eric Addo of PSV Eindhoven, Saudi based Prince Tagoe, Wigan’s Richard Kingson and George Owu also based in Egypt.

Also in training was Inter Milan’s Sulley Muntari, Egypt based William Amamoo, Kazier Chief’s Jonathan Quartey, Junior Agogo, David Addy from Denmark and the local contigent of Daniel Yeboah and Yaw Antwi from Liberty Professionals and Eric Bekoe from Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

Head coach Rajevac Milovan hopes to getting the full complement of his squad much earlier than the last game would be extremely helpful.

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