Black Stars manager Avram Grant has named his preliminary 26 man squad for the  2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.

The tournament commences later this month and the Stars are set for a training camp in the United Arab Emirates – so the coach has named his final squad for that camp.

Grant made the announcement at a press conference held in the capital Monday.

The 2017 Cup of African Nations commences from January 14 and runs till the final on February 5. Ghana is in Group D alongside Egypt, Mali and Uganda.

The squad would be trimmed down to a final 23 man squad to be submitted to CAF before the tournament starts.

Goalkeepers: Razak Braimah (Cordoba, Spain), Adam Kwarasey (Rosenborg, Norway) Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars)

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), Andy Yiadom(Barnsley, England), Baba Rahman (Schalke, Germany), (John Boye (Sivasspor,Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Anzhi, Russia), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City, England), Edwin Gyimah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Midfielders: Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Torino, Italy), Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium), Mubarak Wakaso (Panathinaikos, Greece),Christian Atsu (Newcastle, England), Ebenezer Ofori (AIK Stockholm, Sweden), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Samuel Tetteh (Leifering, Austria), Joseph Larweh Attamah (Başakşehir, Turkey)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ahli, UAE) Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa, England), Abdul-Majeed Waris (Lorient, France), Andre Ayew (West Ham, England), Ebenezer Assifuah (Sion, Switzerland), Bernard Tekpetey (Schalke, Germany), Rahpael Dwamena (Austria Lustenau, Austria)