Jordan Ayew, Amoako get Stars debut

Jordan Ayew, all eyes on him

Milovan Rajevac has announced a 22-man squad for the opening 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Swaziland next month.

Two uncapped players are included in the squad, with the Black Stars coach welcoming a host of his World Cup stars back into the squad.

Jordan Ayew, the 18-year-old junior brother of Ghana international Andre has earned a debut call up. Asante Kotoko's Isaac Amoako is on the list as the goalkeeper gets his maiden invitation into the Black Stars.

Ghana plays the Swazis on September 5 in the opening Group I game in Lombamba, as the Black Stars, losing finalist in the last tournament aim for a place in the finals of the competition, to be co-hosted by Gabon/ Equatorial Guinea. The group also includes Congo and Sudan.

Richard Kingson (Unattached), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals, Ghana) and Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) are the goalkeepers.

In defense are John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Samuel Inkoom (Basel, Switzerland), Hans Adu-Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), David Addy (Academica Coimbra, Portugal), John Boye (Rennes, France), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea, Ghana) Jonathan Mensah (Granada, Spain) and Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany), will provide cover for the keepers.

The midfielders  are Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy), Andre Ayew (Marseille, France), Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC Milan, Italy), Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France) and Bernard Kumordzi (Panionios FC, Greece)

Invited to play the striking role are Asamoah Gyan (Rennes, France), Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim, Germany) and Yaw Antwi (FK Vojvodina, Serbia).