Alexander Djiku, a Turkish defender, left the Black Stars before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications.
This week, the Black Stars finish their qualifying matches against bottom-rock Niger and Angola, who have already qualified.
Before hosting Niger in the Accra Sports Stadium on November 18, 2024, Ghana will travel to Luanda to play the Palancas Negras on November 15.
Djiku, who was first included in the 25-man roster for the forthcoming matches, has withdrawn, nevertheless, due to a worsening of an already-existing hamstring issue.
When Fenerbache thrashed Sivasspor in the Turkish first division on Sunday, the former Strasbourg defender was substituted out.
“It’s an aggravation of an existing hamstring that got him substituted in their last game on Sunday, November 10, 2024,” the Ghana FA said in a statement.
On Monday night, the West African superpower will begin getting ready for the next game.
Due to their lackluster performance in the qualifying series, the Black Stars are in danger of missing out on the AFCON for the first time in 20 years.
After four games, Ghana has suffered a terrible AFCON qualifying campaign, losing two and drawing two. They are now third in the standings going into the last round of games this month, having only managed two points.
To maintain their prospects of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco the following year, the Black Stars must now defeat Angola and Niger, who have already qualified, and hope that Sudan loses to these same opponents.
