Chris Hughton optimistic about good result against USA
By Daniel ODURO, USA
Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton is confident that his charges will not replicate their abysmal performance against Mexico in their upcoming friendly against USA today.
Ghana suffered a 2-0 defeat to Mexico at the Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
After ending the defeat against Mexico without creating a chance, Hughton believes there is no clear message to the players than avoiding yet another defeat in the next game.
“It is exactly the same message for the players, what we don’t want is to leave this international camp with two poor results. The result of that, is always you are looking for a reaction from the team in the second game [USA],” he said.
“If you are able to get the right reaction, which I am quite sure that we will from the team, then it gives you a better possibility of putting in a performance that can get something out of the game in the second game [USA]. So what we have to do is to learn from the things you didn’t do so well in the first game, [Mexico],” he added.
Ghana will face the USA at GEODIS Park on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 to conclude the October international break.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo centre-back, Joseph Aidoo, has been ruled out of Ghana’s international friendly against the United States of America because of an ankle injury.
The 28-year-old was taken off with an ankle injury in the 27th minute during Sunday’s 2-0 defeat against Mexico and was replaced by Alidu Seidu.
The Ghana Football Association says further tests by team doctors confirmed that Aidoo sustained an ankle tendons injury and “would require immediate treatment to return to action”.
Joseph Aidoo is unavailable for selection and will fly back to his club in Spain for further treatment.
