Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew limped off on Saturday when Crystal Palace faced West Ham in his side's 3-2 defeat.

The Ghanaian striker sustained an injury but played on through out the game as Crystal Palace had finished with all their substitutions.

Ayew has been named in the 30 man provisional squad announced by Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac and it remains to be seen if he will join the team in Dubai later on Monday.

Players plying their trade in Europe have been given permission to report to camp by January, 3, 2022.

West Ham United survived a late fightback by Crystal Palace to start the new year with a narrow Premier League victory at Selhurst Park.

The Hammers were aided by wasteful finishing from the home side and were clinical in front of goal themselves as they netted three times in the first half.

Palace winger Jeffrey Schlupp swivelled and struck the post from a promising position after just 46 seconds and Odsonne Edouard rattled the crossbar with a first-time effort.

But in between West Ham capitalised on Palace's profligacy as Michail Antonio slid in to convert Said Benrahma's delightful cross midway through the half.

The visitors doubled their lead within three minutes courtesy of Manuel Lanzini's neat footwork and thumping finish.

On the stroke of half time, referee Darren England awarded a penalty against Palace skipper Luka Milivojevic for handball after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor, and Lanzini confidently converted it.

The hosts pulled a goal back seven minutes from time when Edouard poked home Michael Olise's cross and the substitute then also curled a late free-kick in for Palace's second - but they could not find a dramatic equaliser.