Ghana coach Ratomir Djukovic has named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup Finals in Germany, with Chelsea's Michael Essien included.

Djukovic has also included four players currently plying their trade in the domestic league.

There are only ten players left from the squad that played in the African Cup of Nations earlier this year, when Ghana exited the competition at the group stage.

The squad is:

Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei, George Owu and Richard Kingston.

Defenders: John Painstil, Samuel Osei Kuffour, John Mensah, Addoquaye Pappoe, Sheila Illiasu, Dan Quaye, Issah Ahmed, Habib Mohammed and Hans Adu Sarpei.

Midfielders- Michael Essien, Sulley Ali Muntari, Derek Boateng, Stephen Appiah, Eric Addo, Otto Addo, Haminu Dramani.

Strikers: Asamoah Gyan, Mathew Amoah, Razak Pimpong Alex Techie-Mensah.