Ghana caretaker manager Sam Arday has picked eight-home based players for the World Cup qualifier against DR Congo on 10 October.

Included in the list are Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Goerge Owu, defender Daniel Ouaye from Hearts of Oak and and midfielders Eric Gawu and Hamza Mohammed from King Faisal Babes.

Arday, who was put in temporary charge of the Black Stars after the resignation of Mariano Barreto, is expected to step down after the game against the Simbas.

Ghana, at the top of qualifying Group Two with seven points, are ahead of DR Congo on goals difference.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Club Africain, Tunisia), George Owu (Asante Kotoko)

Defenders: Issah Ahmed (Asante Kotoko), Daniel Coleman (Hearts of Oak), Samuel Osei Kuffour (Bayern Munich, Germany), John Mensah (Chievo Verona, Italy), Emmanuel Pappoe (Moadan Sport Ashdod, Israel), Daniel Quaye (Hearts of Oak)

Midfielders: Stephen Appiah, (Juventus, Italy), Bernard Don Bortey (Hearts of Oak), Yusif Chipsah (Asante Kotoko), Michael Essien (Olympique Lyon, France), Eric Gawu, Hamza Mohammed (both King Faisal Babes), Sulley Ali Muntari (Udinese, Italy), Charles Taylor, William Tiero (both Asante Kotoko)

Forwards: Baffour Gyan (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Kwadwo Poku (FC Midtjylland, Denmark), Ibrahim Tanko (SC Freiburg, Germany).