Audio By Carbonatix
Andre Ayew has pulled out of the Black Stars squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola in Luanda on Monday, March 27.
An official GFA statement says the skipper tripped and sustained a knee injury. Afterwards, he seemed fine but he complained of pains in the early hours of Saturday and tests confirmed he had hurt his knee on Thursday.
The statement also says three others will not make the trip due to injuries. They are Mohammed Salisu, Denis Odoi and Alexander Djiku.
“He [Andre Ayew] came to complain this morning about a knee injury. The team doctors ran preliminary tests on him and concluded that he needed to head back to England for further scans,” GFA Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum told Joy Sports.
The Nottingham Forest man has now been given permission to pull out of the squad by the team doctors.
Andre is expected to travel back to England for further assessment of the extent of the injury.
The 33-year-old was left on the bench by Chris Hughton in his first game as head coach of the national as Ghana went on to record a 1-0 win against Angola.
The Black Stars are top of Group E following Thursday's win over the Palencas Negras.
Latest Stories
-
24-Hour Economy not just talk — Edudzi Tamakloe confirms sector-level implementation
20 minutes -
Four arrested over robbery attack on okada rider at Fomena
22 minutes -
NDC gov’t refusing to take responsibility for anything that affects Ghanaians – Miracles Aboagye
47 minutes -
Parental Presence, Not Just Provision: Why active involvement in children’s education matters
1 hour -
24-Hour economy policy fails to create promised jobs – Dennis Miracles Aboagye
2 hours -
Ghana Embassy in Doha urges nationals to take shelter after missile attack
2 hours -
Government’s macroeconomic stability commendable, but we need focus on SME growth – Victoria Bright
2 hours -
Macro stability won’t matter without food self-sufficiency- Prof. Agyeman-Duah
2 hours -
How Virtual Security Africa is strengthening safety at Mamprobi Polyclinic
2 hours -
Ghana on right track macroeconomically, but structural gaps remain – Fred Dzanku
2 hours -
ADB MD honoured for impactful leadership at PMI Ghana engagement
2 hours -
Bringing Ofori-Atta’s photo to Parliament and displaying it was unfair – Afenyo-Markin
3 hours -
Minority leader calls 24-Hour economy policy more PR than practical solution
3 hours -
Afenyo-Markin accuses government of using anti-corruption drive to target opponents
3 hours -
GPL: Kotoko announce new board of directors
4 hours