Ghana’s preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger have been dealt a significant blow with eight players withdrawing due to various reasons.
The Black Stars face Angola on Friday, November 15, 2024, at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda and
three days later host Niger in their final qualifying match at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday, November 18.
Players including in-form Antoine Semenyo and Inaki Williams are out due to various injury concerns while Joseph Paintsil sits out due to “personal” reason.
“Inaki Williams: Hamstring injury picked up on November 7 and has since not been able to train,” GFA statement said.
“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 Sper 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 overload of games. The Club medical team thought it wise to use the break to refer him to a tendon specialist to prevent 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.”
Ahead of the clash, Ghana currently sits third in Group F with two points from four games, five points behind second-placed Sudan and ten points behind Angola, who sit at the top of the group.
