Badu and Wakaso have both made fresh starts at new clubs but are still not deemed good enough for the must-win games in Kumasi and Brazaville in the first week of September.

Instead there are debut call-ups for WAFA midfielder Gideon Waja and Norway-based midfielder Edwin Gyasi.

Appiah has also rewarded Turkey based center-back Joseph Attamah for his early season consistency with Bakaksehir.

Appiah has shaken up his goalkeeping roaster with call-ups for Sochaux man Lawrence Ati and Joseph Addo of Aduana Stars

The squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Martizburg,South Africa), Lawrence Ati (Sochaux, France), Joseph Addo (Aduana FC,Ghana)

Defenders: Defenders : Harrison Afful (Columbus,USA) Agbenyenu Lumor (Portimonese, Portugal) Jeffery Schlupp (Crystal Palace, England) John Boye (Sivasspor,Turkey), Daniel Amartey (Leicester,England) Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew,USA) Nicholas Opoku (Club Africaine, Tunisia), Joseph Attamah (Bakaksehir, Turkey)

Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Andre Ayew (West Ham Utd, England), Kwadwo Poku (Miami FC, USA), Christian Atsu (Newcastle United, England), Edwin Gyasi (Aalesund FC, Norway), Gideon Waja (WAFA, Ghana), Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo FC, Italy), Isaac Sackey (Alanyaspor, Turkey), Ebenezer Ofori (Stuttgart, Germany), Thomas Agyepong (NAC Breda, Holland)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Kayerispor, Turkey), Jordan Ayew (Swansea, UK), Raphael Dwamena (FC Zurich, Switzerland)