Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, LA Galaxy star Joseph Painstil, Kingsley Schindler, and Osman Ibrahim have been ruled out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan due to injuries they picked up over the weekend, the Ghana Football Association has announced.
The four players were initially part of Coach Otto Addo’s 25-man squad for the double header.
Below is an update on the four players as published by the Ghana Football Association:
Thomas Partey
Thomas is unable to join the Black stars due to medical issues he is currently experiencing, and his club has scheduled him for further tests in the coming days.
Joseph Paintsil
He experienced some pain in his hamstrings during their last game on Saturday, October 5. His club doctors have scheduled him for an MRI on Monday, 7th October. He is therefore unavailable to join the Black stars.
Osman Ibrahim
Experienced pain in his calf muscles during their last game and was substituted in the 65th minute. His club has since communicated his unavailability to the Ghana Football Association.
Kingsley Schindler
The player is unable to join the Black Stars due to a medical emergency he’s currently receiving treatment for.
The Black Stars are set to face Sudan on Thursday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 15, 2024 in two very important Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.