Injured Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey named in Ghana squad for September friendlies

Published on: 06 September 2022

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana squad for the upcoming International friendly matches against Brazil and Nicaragua.

The 29-year-old, who is currently injured has been included in the 29-man squad for the two friendlies

Partey sustained a thigh injury he picked up in training before Arsenal's 2-1 win against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on August 27.

He was absent again for the trip to Old Trafford as Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season.

Partey, who joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in 2020 has struggled with injuries and last season, he missed the season run in which saw Arsenal miss out on a Champions League spot as they finished fifth on the table.

Ghana will play two matches in the September window as part of preparations towards the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals in November/December.

Ghana will play Brazil on Friday, September 23, at Stade Oceane in Le Harve- France before taking on Nicaragua at Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Lorca, Spain on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Below is the full squad:

GOALKEEPERS: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates) Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen) Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)

DEFENDERS: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge)Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot) Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading FC) Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre) Alexander Djiku (Racing Strasbourg) Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC) Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo)Stephan Kofi Ambrosius (Karlsruher SC)

MIDFIELDERS: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC) Iddrisu Baba Mohammed (Real Mallorca) Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent) Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg) Mohammed Kudus (AFC Ajax) Andre Ayew (Al Sadd FC)

WINGERS: Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes) Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak) Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon) Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV) Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) Antoine Selorm Semenyo (Bristol City)

STRIKERS: Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)Felix Afena-Gyan (US Cremonese) Benjamin Tetteh (Hull City)

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