Ghana winger, Ernest Nuamah will miss the Black Stars’ opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers next month due to an injury.
Nuamah picked up the injury during Olympique Lyon’s Ligue 1 clash against AS Monaco on Saturday.
He was substituted in the 18th minute by Georges Mikautadze, and Lyon subsequently lost the match 2-0, leaving them at the bottom of the league table with no points.
The severity of Nuamah’s injury is still being assessed, but it is expected to sideline him for Ghana’s upcoming qualifiers against Angola and Niger in September.
The Black Stars are scheduled to play Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium on September 5 and then travel to Niger for their second match on September 9.
Otto Addo, who is the head coach of the team has already submitted his squad for these crucial qualifiers to the Executive Council of Ghana’s football governing body.
However, reports suggest that no players from the Ghana Premier League have been included in the squad.
Addo is anticipated to deploy a strong lineup as Ghana strives to qualify for the AFCON, which will be hosted in Morocco next year.
The Black Stars are aiming to build on their recent success, having secured consecutive victories against Mali and the Central African Republic in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June.
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