Ghana coach Otto Addo has explained why RC Lens midfielder Abdul Samed Salis was not included in the squad for the pre-World Cup friendlies.
Salis has been one of the standout players for Lens this season, making eight appearances and scoring one goal in the the process.
Despite his fine form, the 22-year-old was omitted from Ghana squad for the friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua.
“Salis Abdul Samed, he played at Clermont Foot with Alidu Seidu, I called the two in May, and we still have a list with players on stand-by to be prepared in the event that players are injured,” coach Addo said as quoted by Africa Football News.
“Alidu Seidu told me that there was no problem with him not being on the reserve list and being ready just in case.
“But Salis Abdul Samed told me he didn’t want to be on the reserve list. Then we had a lot of injuries in June, so I invited Alidu Seidu but Abdul Samed didn’t want to be a reservist so he wasn’t on the list, I couldn’t invite him.
“So he is the one who excludes himself from the list? ” Yes, that’s it,” he added.
The Black Stars will play Nicaragua on Tuesday, September 27 after losing 3-0 to Brazil at Oceane in Le Harve on Friday night.
