Ghana will step up a gear towards next February Cup of Nations finals in Burkina Faso when the full squad of the Black Stars assemble at Winneba on January 3, 1998. But they will do so with the full confirmation now, that ace marksman, Tony Yeboah of FC Hamburg will not be part of the drama in Burkina. Reaction to letters of invitation extended to about 14 foreign-based professionals generally gives the hopeful signal that Ghana will be in Burkina Faso at maximum strength, only Yeboah has sought excuse from the elite group.