The Black Stars held their first training session  at the Cape Coast Stadium on Tuesday in preparation for Sunday’s big game against already qualified Egypt.

Twenty-one players turned up for the first session as Ghana began preparations for Sunday’s 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Egypt on Tuesday.

USA-based Harrison Afful and Patrick Twumasi, who plays for Kazakh side Astana, were the only absentees.

Captain Asamoah Gyan was present for the session as were goalkeepers Richard Ofori, Lawrence Ati Zigi and Joseph Addo.

Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu, VfB Stuttgart midfielder Ebenezer Ofori, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Edwin Gyasi, Kasim Adams Nuhu, Daniel Amartey, Nicholas Opoku, Joseph Attamah Larweh, Raphael Dwamena and Godfred Donsah all turned up.

Lorient striker Abdul Majeed Waris, Agbenyenu Lumor, Daniel Opare, Mubarak Wakaso, Abass Mohammed, Nasiru Mohammed and Nana Ampomah complete the list of 21 players.

The Black Stars will play non-league side Glo Lamp Academy in a low friendly on Thursday ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt this weekend.

Coach Kwesi Appiah will use the friendly as a dress rehearsal and test some of his new troops ahead of the routine game against the North African.