Black Stars Management Committee Chairman, George Amoako has disclosed that Milovan Rajevac will announce his provisional squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday 16th December 2021.
The Black Stars – four-time African champions are aiming to end the 40-year wait for the Africa Cup of Nations trophy having last won the Tournament in Libya in 1982.
Ghana, who are paired with Morocco, Gabon, and Comoros in Group C will open their campaign with a game against the Atlas Lions of Morocco on January 10 before playing the Panthers of Gabon and the Coelacanths of Comoros on January 14 and 18 respectively.
"The coach is expected to name a provisional squad tomorrow (Thursday). Yes, Milo has indeed requested additional backroom staff, the management committee sat on it yesterday and discussed it, I can't reveal what exactly he wants but we will update Ghanaians when agreement is reached," Amoako told Akoma 87.9 FM.
"Black stars will leave Ghana on 22nd December 2021 for Doha and all our training will be held behind closed doors."
The team will be in Doha for a period of three weeks to prepare for the Tournament scheduled for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
The Black Stars will play three International friendly matches in Qatar to give Coach Milovan Rajevac the opportunity to assess his squad for the Tournament.
Ghana are expected to play a yet-to-named club side on Tuesday, December 28, before taking on one of the Africa Cup of Nations qualified teams on Friday, January 1, 2022, in another friendly.
The team will wrap up their test matches against African Champions Algeria on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
The Black Stars will depart Doha for Yaoundé on Friday, January 7, 2022, to take on the rest of Africa at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.