Ghana's Andrew has been ruled out of action from two months following a sprain in the left knee during last Tuesday's World in 2014 play-off in Cairo.

Andre Ayew was subtituted in the 55th minute in the game between Egypt and Ghana in which the latter lost 1:2 but qualified with an aggregate 7:3.

Olympic Marseille confirmed Thursday that, the 23 year old player "has an outer unstable meniscal tear" .

"It requires a SURGICAL procedure. The operation will be led by Dr. Jean -Pierre Franceschi in Marseille , Monday, Nov. 25 in the morning.

"The duration of the unavailability of the Olympian striker is about 8 weeks. His comeback is scheduled for the end of January.

Further details of the situation is expected to be announced by the medical team later, the Club said.

"The explanations of Dr. Christophe Baudot in the JT this Thursday evening", OM posted on its twitter handle .