Ghana will hold their first training session in Mongomo today (Friday) ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener on Monday.

The players were told to rest yesterday after arriving at their camp base early Thursday morning.

The team touched down at exactly 6:00am GMT from Spain where they camped for ten days.

Head coach Avram Grant has excused his side from training following their long journey from Europe to Equatorial Guinea.

Injured trio Asamoah Gyan, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Frank Acheampong who suffered knocks in Seville is expected to have benefited from the day off.Ghana’s tournament opener is against the Lions of Terrenga will be played at the Estadio Santiago Nguema Eneme in Mongomo.