Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign has suffered a major blow as eight key players have withdrawn from the squad due to injuries and personal reasons.
Inaki Williams was the first to pull out with a hamstring injury which he picked up on November 7 and has since not been able to train.
Tariq Lamptey is suffering from a calf discomfort that got aggravated last week and he is currently undergoing rehabilitation with his club.
Jonas Adjetey was on his way to full recovery but had a setback in their last League game on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Jérôme Opoku has chronic back pain which got worse during a Sper Lig game against Besiktas on Sunday, November 10. Jerome is currently undergoing rehabilitation with his club .
Antoine Samenyo appears to be nursing an injury of the patella tendon due to overload of games. The Club’s medical team thought it wise to use the break to refer him to a tendon specialist to prevent worsening of the injury.
Alexander Djiku has an aggravation of an existing hamstring that got him substituted in their last game on Sunday, November 10, 2024.
For Osman Ibrahim, he picked up a hamstring injury in his last outing for his club which got him substituted at half time.
Joseph Painstil has asked to be excepted for personal reasons
With Ghana facing Angola on November 15 and Niger on November 18, coach Otto Addo must act quickly to assemble a competitive team.
Terry Yegbe, a defender from Ghana’s U23 team, has been invited to replace Djiku and Opoku. Further replacements are expected.
The Black Stars face Angola in Luanda on November 15 and Niger in Accra on November.
