The Black Stars have started a preparation camp in Kumasi on Monday ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on 1stJune. "The Black Stars arrived in Kumasi to a rousing welcome from fans at the airport after completing their first week of preparations in Accra," a statement read on the Ghana FA website on Monday. According to the statement, Ghana will start their training in Kumasi on Monday morning and will play one friendly match before the clash with Lesotho. The group arrived in Kumasi on Monday and is set to be joined by Esperance de Tunis left-back Samuel Afful on Tuesday. Coach Kwesi Appiah has included some local-based players additionally to U-20 World Cup 2009 Best player and top scorer Dominic Adiyiah. However he failed to reinstate AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng and Al Ain striker Asamoah Gyan who are both in international retirement while skipper John Mensah has been ruled out with a knee injury. Ghana 24-man squad: Goalkeepers:Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset, Norway), Daniel Adjei (Liberty Professionals), Ernest Sowah (Berekum Chelsea) Defenders:Samuel Inkoom (Dnipro, Ukraine), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), Richard Kissi Boateng (Berekum Chelsea), John Boye (Rennes, France), Lee Addy (Dalian Aerbin, China), Daniel Addo (Zorya Luhansk, Ukraine) Jerry Akaminko (Manisaspor, Turkey), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim, Germany). Midfielders:Anthony Annan (Vitesse Arnhem, Netherlands), Derek Boateng (Dnipro, Ukraine), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese, Italy), Rabiu Mohammed (Evian, France), Richard Mpong (Medema) Christian Atsu (Rio Ave, Portugal), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy). Forwards:Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France), Dominic Adiyiah (Arsenal Kyiv, Ukraine), Ben Acheampong (Kotoko), Emmanuel Clottey (Berekum Chelsea). (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter: @AO Sports) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/43138.aspx