Big blow as eight first-team players withdraw from Ghana squad for Angola and Niger games
By Lukman MUMIN, Accra
Eight players have withdrawn from Ghana’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger.
The players pulled out of the squad for various reasons leaving coach Otto Addo with the debacle of finding their replacements.
Several of those players have been confirmed to have picked different injuries while LA Galaxy star Joseph Paintsil withdrew for personal reasons.
Below are the players and reasons for opting out of the squad:
Inaki Williams: Hamstring injury picked up on November 7 and has since not been able to train.
Tariq Lamptey: Calf discomfort that got aggravated last week and currently undergoing rehabilitation with his club.
Jonas Adjetey: Jonas was on his way to full recovery but had a setback in their last League game on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Jerome Opoku: Chronic back pain which got worse during a Super Lig game against Besiktas on Sunday, November 10. Jerome is currently undergoing rehabilitation with his club .
Antoine Semenyo: Nursing an injury of the patella tendon due to an overload of games. The Club medical team thought it wise to use the break to refer him to a tendon specialist to prevent the worsening of the injury.
Alexander Djiku: It’s an aggravation of an existing hamstring that got him substituted in their last game on Sunday, November 10, 2024.
Ibrahim Osman: He picked up a hamstring injury in his last outing for his club which got him substituted at half time.
Joseph Painstil: Personal
The Black Stars will face Angola on Friday in Luanda before engaging Niger next Monday.
