Thirty locally-based players have been invited to begin camping with the Ghana U20 team.
The camp that opens on January 8 at the Ghanaman Soccer School of Excellence will mark the commencement of preparations towards the African Youth Championships in March.
It also marks the first piece of activity by Sellas Tetteh since he replaced Maxwell Konadu as the substantive coach of the side last month.
Tetteh returns to the side he led to an historic treble – winning the WAFU, African and World Cups in 2009.
The Black Satellites will face tournament hosts Algeria in Group A in the AYC.
Ghana will also battle Benin and and Egypt in the same group.
Black Satellites team invited to camp:
Goalkeepers Felix Annan (Kotoko) Muntari Tagoe ( Medeama) Micheal Sai (Berekum Chelsea) Eric Ofori-Antwi (Amidaus)
Defenders Jeremiah Arkorful ( Tema Youth) Richmond Nketiah (Medeama) Lawrence Lartey (AshantiGold) Ahmed Adams (Berekum Chelsea) Kofi Koomson (Amidaus) David Small-Boy Korbah (Kotoko) Joseph Attamah (Tema Youth) Christopher Bonney and Vincent Atinga Addae (Dwarfs) Thomas Abbey (Hearts of Oak)
Midfielders Seidu Salifu and Emmanuel Gyamfi (Wa All Stars) Moses Odjer and Derrick Mensah (Tema Youth) Micheal Anaba and Prince Baffoe (Kotoko) Kwame Boahene and Kennedy Ashia (Liberty) Jacob Appau (Medeama) Fatawu Safiu (Inter Allies)
Strikers Isaac Osae and Benjamin Fadi (Heart of Lions) Francis Narh (Tema Youth) Ebenezer Assifuah (Liberty) Ollenu Ashittey (Heart of Oak) Sulley Mohammed (King Faisal).