Majeed Ashimeru was called up for Nigeria playoff but didn’t honor call-up due to injury” – A statement from GFA reveals”
A statement from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) indicates that RSC Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru was handed a call-up for the Black Stars’ 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against Nigeria,. However, he didn’t honor the call-up due to an injury.
The statement detailed that six players who are Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem) and Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes) were all handed call ups to the Black Stars and were expected to report to camp on March 20, 2022 but failed to join the rest of the squad due to injuries at the respective club sides.
The statement added that the Team Doctors of the respective clubs of the players wrote and officially inform the GFA of their injury situations and confirmed their unavailability for the double-header against Nigeria.
The full statement read: “The Ghana Football Association has sent its best wishes to six players who could not join the Black Stars squad for the play-offs against Nigeria due to injuries.
“Majeed Ashimeru, Antoine Semenyo, Baba Abdul Rahman, Samuel Owusu, Richmond Boakye Yiadom and Kamaldeen Sulemana were all handed call ups to the senior national team and were expected to report to camp on March 20, 2022 but failed to join the rest of the squad due to injuries at the respective club sides.
“Team Doctors of the respective clubs of the players wrote and officially inform the GFA of their injury situations and confirmed their unavailability for the double-header against Nigeria.
“The GFA will continue to communicate with team doctors of the respective clubs and monitor the recovery of the players.
“It’s the hope of the Association that injured players will recover quickly and join the senior national team for future assignments.
“As they continue their recovery process, the GFA remains firm in the belief that the players will join all Ghanaians to support the team in our quest to make a fourth appearance at the FIFA World Cup.” the statement ended.
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