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Swansea City man will not be in action for Black Stars at Omdurman on Tuesday
Ghana will be without the influential captain Andre Ayew for Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations 2022 qualifier against Sudan.
The 30-year-old was initially named to a 23-man squad posted on the official Ghana Football Association website on Sunday for the trip to North Africa but had to retire after failing a late fitness test. .
His absence will be a severe blow to the Black Stars, as they have scored twice in each of their last appearances for the West Africans, including Thursday’s 2-0 win over Sudan in a Group Week 3 qualifying game. C.
“Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has been ruled out of the trip to Sudan for the second leg of the Afcon 2022 qualifier due to injury,” the GFA announced on its official website.
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“The Swansea City midfielder suffered a muscle strain in the team’s training session on Saturday, ruling him out of the team for the trip.
“Ayew scored a double last Thursday when Ghana hosted Sudan at Cape Coast Stadium for the first leg.
He is expected to return to Swansea for further tests to assess the extent of the injury.
“The senior team left Accra on Sunday morning for Sudan for the return tie to be played in Omdurman on Tuesday.”
With Ayew’s retirement, Ghana will be left without all three team captains for Tuesday’s tie.
First Vice Captain Thomas Partey was the first to withdraw from the Black Stars’ October double game after sustaining a thigh injury while playing in the Premier League for Arsenal against Aston Villa last week.
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori, Ghana’s second vice captain, has also been excluded from the traveling group due to a yellow card penalty.
Ghana has also had to do without Ajax Amsterdam prodigy Mohammed Kudus, who was injured during his club’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool last month. Real Mallorca midfielder Iddrisu Mohammed Baba also withdrew from November games due to injury.
However, the Black Stars have been boosted by the arrivals of Crystal Palace midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp, Red Bull Salzburg ace Majeed Ashimeru and the China-based midfielder, who missed Thursday’s game due to their late arrival at camp.
A victory at Omdurman will ensure the CK Akonnor team qualify for the last Afcon tournament in Cameroon.
