Ghana prepare for World Cup by recruiting Premier League stars - more could follow

The four-time African champions will now officially have Brighton's Tariq Lamptey, Southampton's Mohammed Salisu and Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams available for selection.

Lamptey was tipped to feature for Gareth Southgate's England before a hamstring kept him out for the majority of the 2020/21 season.

The ex-Chelsea right-back has excited for the Seagulls whenever he has featured but has struggled to get in the Three Lions squad ahead of the likes of Reece James and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Salisu has also impressed on the south coast for Ralph Hasenhuttl's Saints, having signed from Rayo Vallecano in 2020.

The no-nonsense centre-back featured 34 times in the Premier League last season and is reportedly attracting interest from Newcastle.

Former Brighton boss Chris Hughton is the national team's new technical advisor and could explain the influx of English-based talent set to feature for the African country.

And two Premier League forwards could join the defensive duo in the Black Stars squad, with reports stating that Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi are set for a call-up.

Arsenal striker Nketiah is England's all-time record scorer at under-21 level, having netted 16 goals in 17 appearances - but the 22-year-old never received a senior cap for the Three Lions.

Chelsea winger Hudson-Odoi has, however, made three appearances for England under Southgate.

All of those appearances came before his 21st birthday, meaning that he is not yet committed to England under FIFA's eligibility rules.

Premier League fans will be keen to keep an eye on how the African side get on in Qatar later this year.