Black Stars kicked off their preparation ahead of their international friendly against Austria with 21 players at the Vienna Football Campus on Monday.

The one-hour session focused on recovery for players who featured for their clubs on Sunday, while others engaged in tactical and shooting drills.

Debutants - Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Marvin Senaya and Daniel Agyei - all took part in the session.

Also involved were Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, and Antoine Semenyo.

Deputy captain Thomas Partey later joined the squad, while Alexander Djiku and Kojo Oppong Peprah are expected to arrive on Tuesday.

The Black Stars will face Austria on March 27 at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium, before taking on Germany in their second friendly on March 30 in Stuttgart.

The team will then travel to North America for a friendly against Mexico on May 22 at a venue yet to be announced, before wrapping up against Wales on June 2.

Ghana is paired with England, Croatia, and Panama in Group L.