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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter

GHANA head coach Milovan Rajevac has named a provisional 32-men squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe next month.

The two teams first meet at the Cape Coast Stadium on October 9 before clashing again in Harare three days later.

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey makes a return to the Black Stars fold after recovering from an ankle injury that kept him out of action for the opening games against Ethiopia and South Africa.

The midfielder has been in top form since his return from injury.

Another returnee to the squad is Asante Kotoko youngster Danlad Ibrahim.

The other big names in the squad are Jordan and Adrea Ayew, who ply their trade in the English and Qatar Premier leagues respectively.

Fiorentina ace Joseph Alfred Duncan also makes the list.

The Warriors are at the bottom of Group G with just a point, following a 0-0 draw with South Africa and 1-0 loss away to Ethiopia.

South Africa top the table with four points, while Ghana and Ethiopia are tied on three points.

Ghana’s Provisional squad

Goalkeepers

Lawrence Ati- Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak), Ibrahim Danlad, (Asante Kotoko), Jojo Wallocott (Swindon Town)

Defenders:  Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Andrew Yiadom (Reading FC), Ismail Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko), Gideon Mensah (Bordeaux), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).

Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens), Mubarak Wakaso, (Shenzhen FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC).

Forwards: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC), Kamaldeen Suleymana (Rennes), Tariq Fosu-Henry (Brentford FC), Joel Fameyeh (Orenburg), Yaw Yeboah (Wisła Kraków), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha FC), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor)

-@innocentskizoe