HAVE YOUR SAY: Pick your Black Stars XI to face Zambia

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Image caption Michael Essien has returned

Who would you choose from the 26-man squad named by James Kwesi Appiah to start against Zambia on September 6 in the all-important 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Kwesi Appiah is definitely suffering from selection headache with the return of Michael Essien in the central midfield but must fend off competition from Rabiu Mohammed, new-boy Yussif Raman Chibsah and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu.

AC Milan's Milan Kevin-Prince Boateng and Andre Ayew are all available to compete with Kwadwo Asamoah, Wakaso Mubarak, Frank Acheampong and Christian Atsu.

Striker Abdul Majeed Waris has also returned from injury.

OUR PICK

F Dauda - D Opare, H Afful, J Boye, J Mensah - R Mohammed - M Essien, A Ayew, K-P Boateng, K Asamoah - A Gyan

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Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Adam Kwarasey (Stromgodset, Norway), Razak Braimah (Guadalajara, Spain)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Dnipro, Ukraine), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), Kissi Boateng (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), John Boye (Rennes, France), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg United, South Africa)

Midfielders: Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar, Russia), Yussif Raman Chibsah (Sassuolo, Italy), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese, Italy), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough, England), Solomon Asante (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Mubarak Wakaso (Espanyol, Spain), Christian Atsu (Porto, Portugal), Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium)

Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Andre Ayew (Marseille, France), Kevin Prince Boateng (AC Milan, Italy), Abdul Majeed Waris (Spartak Moscow, Russia), Mahatma Otoo (Sogndal, Norway)