Partey joined the team at the Ali Jebel Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday morning.

According to Mr. Dan Kwaku Yeboah, the Communication Director of the Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), five other players, Mubarak Wakasu, Afriyie Acquah, Richard Ofori, Ebenezer Ofori and Jonathan Mensah would join the team later.

The team was taken through gym and beach work led by coach Kwesi Appiah.

Black Stars are in Group F together defending champions Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau and Benin.