Black Stars coach Avram Grant is expected to announce his final 23-man squad for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at  a press conference on Wednesday.

The Israeli will defend his choices from a provisional 30-man squad which is expected to start training on that same day in Accra.

Grant has handed surprise call-ups to Andy Yiadom (Barnsely), Bernard Tekpetey ( Schalke) and striker Raphael Dwamena (Austria Lustenau).

He faces questions about his decision his goalkeepers and also striker to be named for the tournament.

The final squad to be announced will travel to UAE where they will work for 12 days to fine tune their preparations.

The Black Stars will play its first  against Uganda in Port Gentil and will later face Egypt and Mali in Group D at the tournament which runs from 14 January to 05 February.

By:Fiifi Abdul Malik @fiifialmaestro on twitter