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Ghana duo Kevin-Prince Boateng and Michael Essien will join the Black Stars team in Istanbul on Tuesday for next week�s World Cup playoff return leg. Schalke ace Boateng will have to undergo further treatment at his club side before joining his international teammates. The 26-year-old�s physical frailties are a major concern after missing the corresponding fixture due to injury. He aggravated his trouble knee injury last Wednesday in Schalke�s UEFA Champions League defeat at Chelsea but recovered to play the entire duration in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Boateng scored two goals as the Royal Blues clawed back from a goal down to beat Werder Bremen 3-1 at the Veltins-Arena. Essien was in Ghana over the weekend to supervise the burial of his late father.nThe Chelsea ace has been permitted to report late to camp. �The technical team left Accra last night and will received the players today before training begins tomorrow,� Ghana FA spokesperson Ibrahim Sannie-Daara said. Meanwhile, the rest of the 22 players listed by Kwesi Appiah are expected in Turkey by Monday night.