The coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Kwesi Appiah James has decided to put an end to the suspense about whether André Ayew will take part in the 29th Afcon or not.To the worst, the midfielder of Olympique Marseille was excluded from the group of preset selection of the Ghanaian national team before deadline for the list of 23 (9 January).
The reason for this decision is in the late arrival of Marseille player in Abu Dhabi for the training camp of the Black Stars. “I decided to exclude midfielder Andre Ayew of Ghana’s team for the African Cup of Nations 2013. Following the failure of Andrew to join the team of the Black Stars on Monday morning for the medical team of Ghana to assess the extent of his injury and his form for the tournament, I decided to work only with the players currently in place, “said in a statement this Monday Kwesi Appiah.
expected last Saturday for the course, as all players, Andre Ayew, the victim of a detachment of the fascia, although released by his club, remained in France to see his doctor.
The coach of the Black Star continues his release in these terms: “The uncertainty about the health of André began when the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received a letter from his club, Marseille, indicating that he was injured and he could not meet the deadline of Saturday, January 5. In response, the GFA has asked the players to come and submit to the Black Stars medical team for testing and treatment if possible. The club said it had released its player. Unfortunately, Andrew did not come and said that with the treatment he had received from his doctor, he would come on Wednesday, January 9. This means that he will unavailable for the six workouts scheduled before the deadline for the announcement of the final selection determined by the CAF. I personally explained my decision to André and I will continue to rely on his in the future if he is available. “
Afcon kicks off on January 19. Housed in group B, Ghana will make his debut in the competition on January 20 against the DR Congo.
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