Ghana opened training in Accra ahead of their World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria on Friday in Kumasi.

Seven players were present on the first day of training at the Accra Sports Stadium, with several members of the squad expected to arrive in the country later on Monday night.

The players present at training included Edmund Addo, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Dennis Korsah, Andy Yiadom, Thomas Partey, Jojo Wollacott and Abdul Manaf Nurudeen.

Head coach Otto Addo and his two assistants, Didi Dramani and  George Boateng took the team through a light recovery training, with Technical Advisor Chris Hughton also present.

The team is expected to train again on Tuesday morning before their departure to Kumasi in the evening where they will continue preparations for the crucial first leg tie.

In Kumasi, the team will train on Wednesday and Thursday before the game at 19:30GMT on Friday.