Ghana captain Michael Essien included in 30-man provisional World Cup squad despite injury . The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker was left out of the 23-player preliminary list for South Africa after suffering a thigh strain during training last week. Sven-Goran Eriksson makes no surprises in his selection . Cameroon defender Rigobert Song the chance to appear at his fourth World Cup . Mensah , who also plays in England on loan with Sunderland , has been sidelined with a calf injury arising from a physical complication which has plagued him in recent years . Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu in contention to earn his third World Cup appearance .
Ghana captain Michael Essien included in 30-man provisional World Cup squad despite injury . The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker was left out of the 23-player preliminary list for South Africa after suffering a thigh strain during training last week. Sven-Goran Eriksson makes no surprises in his selection . Cameroon defender Rigobert Song the chance to appear at his fourth World Cup . Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu in contention to earn his third World Cup appearance .