Ghana head coach Milovan Rajevac has announced his squad of 23 for the World Cup.

The Black Stars go into the tournament without Chelsea ace Michael Essien but have gained Kevin-Prince Boateng who played all of his underage international football for Germany.

Ghana have been drawn in Group D and will face Australia, Germany and Serbia with their first group stage match against Serbia in Pretoria on June 13.

23-man Ghana squad for World Cup

Goalkeepers

Daniel Adjei (Liberty Professionals) Stephen Ahorlu (Heart of Lions) Richard Kingson (unattached)

Defenders

Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen) John Pantsil (Fulham) John Mensah (Lyon) Samuel Inkoom (FC Basel) Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim) Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea) Jonathan Mensah (Free State Stars)

Midfielders

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Al Sadd) Derek Boateng (Getafe) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese) Stephen Appiah (Bologna) Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan) Andre Ayew (Marseille) Abdul Rahim Ayew (El Zamalek) Anthony Annan (Rosenborg) Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth)

Forwards

Asamoah Gyan (Rennes) Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim) Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda) Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan)