Ghana coach, Milovan Rajevac is expecetd to give players on the fringes the chance to stake a claim in his team in Wednesday's international friendly against Angola at the Cidadela Stadium. The team arrived in Luanda on Tuesday morning without Captain Stephen Appiah and defender Samuel Inkoom who were excused due to pressing club issues.

Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan opted out of the squad on Monday night. Duo Aziz Ansah and Mark Sekyere were handed late calls to join the team.

The match was origianlly schedueld to open the national stadium but that the venue was changed as a result of structural work going on at the national stadium.

The Black Stars have lost thier last three matches against Japan, Benin and Mali and need a win on Palancras Negras to restore confidence ahead of the Cup of Nations in two months time.

Ghana Squad:

Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Wigan Athletic, England), Daniel Agyei(Liberty Professionals, Ghana)

Defenders: John Paintsil (Fulham, England), Jonathan Quartey (Nice, France), Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland) Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany) Lee Addy (Berekum Chelsea, Ghana) Aziz Ansah (Heartland, Nigeria)

Midfielders: Anthony Annan (Rosenborg, Norway), Andre Ayew (Arles-Avagnon, France), Agyemang Badu (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Rahim Ayew (Zamalek, Egypt) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Mark Sekyere (Asec Mimosa, Ivory Coast)

Attackers: Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland), Dominic Adiyiah (Fredrikstad FK, Norway) Opoku Agyemang (Al-Sadd, Qatar).