Newly-appointed Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac took charge of his first training session on Tuesday evening at the Cape Coast stadium.
Twenty-five (25) players were present at the training session as the Serbian had a first-hand assessment of his players.
Rajevac appeared to have dedicated time on shooting, with the likes of Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey taking part in shooting drills.
The Black Stars will play against Zimbabwe in a double-header World Cup qualifier on Saturday and Monday.
The first leg will be played at the Cape Coast, before Rajevac and his side will travel to Harare three days later for the return fixture.
Ghana are second in Group G with three points following a win over Ethiopia and a 1-0 loss to South Africa in the first two matches in the World Cup campaign.
Meanwhile, five players have been “excused” from Rajevac’s maiden Black Stars squad, including experienced midfielder Mubarak Wakaso.
Last week, the Serbian coach named a 32-man provisional squad for Ghana’s upcoming double-header World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.
However, a statement from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said only 27 players will begin camping today (Tuesday) after five were excused from the squad.
They are Ismail Abdul Ganiyu, Tariqe Fosu Henry, Joseph Alfred Duncan, Mubarak Wakaso and Emmanuel Gyasi.
“Twenty Seven players will open camp Tuesday morning to begin preparation for this month’s Match day three and Match day four FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Zimbabwe,” the GFA said.
“This follows the decision of the Technical team to excuse five players from the squad ahead of the qualifiers.”
The exclusion of Wakaso, though, comes as a huge shock as he has been a mainstay in the Black Stars in recent years.
