Ghana set to arrive in Angola for Nations Cup

Ghana hope to make another fine show

Ghana are set to arrive in Angola on Thursday for the start of their 2010 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with good hopes.

 
The Black Stars will leave their South African training base laterin the morning after completing their last training session.

 
All the 22 players in camp as well as officials of the team willarrive in their Group B base of Cabinda ahead of the tournament which starts onSunday.

 
Stand-in captain Michael Essien will join the team in Angola eventhough it is not certain when he will arrive in the southern African country.

 
The Chelsea ace will join his colleagues in camp with thesatisfaction that he has recovered from a hamstring injury after training withthe club for the first time yesterday since the injury.

 
Ghana will then open their campaign with a clash with neighboursTogo on Monday as they fight for their fifth continental title.

 
Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac is satisfied with theperformance of his players during their 12-day stay in Nelspruit.

 
The Serbian is playing his cards close to his chest as he seeks tocause a surprise at the tournament in Angola even though group rivals IvoryCoast are the favourites.

 
Rajevac will have to contend with the fitness of defender HansSarpei as well as midfielder Anthony Annan while the match fitness of Essien isin doubt.

 
But youngsters Rahim Ayew, Agyemang Badu and Opoku Agyemang whohave overly impressed the Serbian manager will handsomely step in.

 
Ghana will face Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso in Group of thetournament which ends on 31 January.