Joseph Paintsil of Genk has been injured and will not play in Ghana’s upcoming 2023 AFCON qualifier against the Central African Republic (CAR).
Chris Hughton invited 25 players, including the 25-year-old, to the match, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Even though the player had reported to camp earlier this week, it was discovered that he was still dealing with an injury from last Sunday’s match against Anderlecht.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) released a statement stating that Paintsil has been given permission to return to Belgium to begin his recovery.
“The Technical team of the Black Stars has granted Joseph Painstil permission to return to his club in Belgium due to injury,” the GFA said.
“The winger sustained the injury in the last period of his League game against Anderlecht on Sunday and was later substituted – forcing him to withdraw from Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Central African Republic.
“The player will return to his club immediately to commence rehabilitation. That leaves Chris Hughton with 24 players to prepare for the match on Thursday.”
Hughton should have adequate cover on the flanks in the meantime because Ernest Nuamah, Osman Bukari, Inaki Williams, and Jordan Ayew are all ideal candidates for the position.
In order to secure a spot at the AFCON in the Ivory Coast the following year, the Black Stars must at least draw against CAR.
Relatively, Akrobeto paid a surprise visit to Black Stars players who are preparing for their upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Akrobeto stormed the Baba Yara Sports Stadium during Black Stars training session. In the video shared by UTV Ghana sighted by InsightNewsgh.com, the veteran actor exchanged pleasantries with some of the Ghanaian players as they beamed with smiles.
The excitement from the Black Stars showed that they were not expecting Akrobeto to paid them that visit.
