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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Partey, Amartey ruled out of AFCON decider with Central African Republic

By : cd on 05 Sep 2023, 08:45     |     Source: christian ahorgah

Partey Black Stars

The Senior National team, the Black Stars will be without the services of vice skipper, Thomas Partey and reliable defender Daniel Amartey in Ghana’s crunch TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Central African Republic.

The duo suffered injuries in their Club sides as the Black Stars require at least a point in Thursday’s Group E decider in Kumasi to seal qualification for Cote d’Ivoire 2023.

Southampton winger Kamaldeen Sulemana is still recovering from a hamstring issue suffered in July.

First-choice goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott also misses out having not fully overcome a thigh injury sustained in August.

Ghana’s Coach Chris Hughton named his 22 man squad to face Central African Republic is set to take place on September 7th at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

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A defeat for Ghana will see Coach Hughton’s lads miss out in the AFCON 2023 if Angola beat bottom side Madagascar.