Coach Hughton is taking charge of the team for the first time having worked under Coach Otto Addo as the technical manager of the national team.

Last week he released a list of 25 foreign-based players who are expected to play in the upcoming AFCON qualifiers at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Thursday.

On Monday most of the players started arriving in the country to start camping ahead of the game.

So far 17 have reported to camp with the other eight expected in the country on time to start preparation for the game.

The team is expected travel to Kumasi on Tuesday afternoon where they would acclimatize and prepare for the game.

Players who have reported so far are Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Joseph Wollacott, Alexander Djiku, Denis Odoi, Kingsley Schindler, Patrick Kpozo, and Daniel Amartey.

The rest are Joseph Aidoo, Andre Ayew, Joseph Painstil, Ransford Yeboah, Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Salisu, Majeed Ashimeru and Edmund Addo.