Michael Baidoo Among Four Late Black Stars Invites for Sudan AFCON Qualifiers Clash
- Four players have received late invites for the game between Ghana and Sudan in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
- In-form IF Elfsborg midfielder Michael Baidoo leads the quartet who joined the rest of the Black Stars squad today
- National captain Thomas Partey and three other Ghanaians have withdrawn from Ghana's team due to injury matters
In-form midfielder Michael Baidoo is among the four players who received late invites to join the Ghanaian national team ahead of their latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers games against Sudan.
The quartet were invited as replacements for four players who withdrew from the squad due to injuries, including captain Thomas Partey, Joseph Paintsil, Ibrahim Osman, and Kingsley Schindler.
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According to the Ghanaian FA's official website, Baidoo will be joined as a replacement for the four injured players by Abu Francis of Cercle Brugge, Ibrahim Sadiq of AZ Alkmaar, and Jonas Adjetey of FC Basel.
The four players arrived in Accra on Tuesday, September 8, 2024, as preparations continue for the game against Sudan on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
This is Baidoo's maiden national call-up after a series of excellent performances in the Swedish league with IF Elfsborg.
The former Ghana U20 star has netted 14 goals across all competitions for his club this season, including the winner in the Europa League against AS Roman last week, per Transfermarkt.
Black Stars continue preparations on Tuesday
Meanwhile, Ghana's national coach, Otto Addo, expects a full house on Tuesday as preparations continue for the Sudan AFCONQ doubleheader.
Only 11 players reported for training on Monday, including the Premier League trio of Mohammed Kudus, Jordan Ayew, and Fatawu Issahaku.
Lawrence Ati Zigi, Inaki Williams, and Alexander Djiku were among the other Ghanaian players expected at the squad's training camp.
According to Wikipedia, the Black Stars are third in their qualifying group F and will be desperate for a win to get the campaign back on track.
Partey, three others withdraw from Ghana squad
YEN.com.gh also reported that Ghana suffered a blow after Thomas Partey withdrew, along with three others, from the squad for the AFCON qualifier matches against Sudan.
Joseph Paintsil, Osman Ibrahim, and Kingsley Schindler, who were initially named in the squad for the doubleheader, have all been excused from the team due to injury woes.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
