{"id":50535,"date":"2023-03-28T10:27:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T10:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/28\/why-thomas-partey-did-not-feature-against-angola\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T10:27:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T10:27:33","slug":"why-thomas-partey-did-not-feature-against-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/28\/why-thomas-partey-did-not-feature-against-angola\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Thomas Partey did not feature against Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DOHA, QATAR – DECEMBER 01: Thomas Partey of Ghana speaks during the Ghana Press Conference at the Main Media Center on December 01, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Christopher Lee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana coach, Chris Hughton, has revealed why Thomas Partey did not feature against Angola in Luanda on Monday.<\/p>\n

In matchday four games of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers, Partey was axed to the bench and did not feature against the\u00a0Palancas Negras at the Est\u00e1dio 11 de Novembro.<\/p>\n

Speaking in his post-match interview, Coach Chris Hughton said he felt it would be a big risk to start Thomas Partey because he had some issues with injury.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThomas [Partey] has a small injury issue and we felt it was too big of a risk to start him,\u201d the new Black Stars head coach said.<\/p>\n

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In his absence, Ghana managed to hold Angola to a 1-1 draw in Luanda. Courtesy of the result, the Black Stars are still top of the Group E standings of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Red Star Belgrade forward, Osman Bukari scored in the 72nd minute after Lucas Joao had broken the deadlock through a spot-kick\u00a0as the Black Stars maintained their perfect run in the qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Partey captained the side in the matchday three games at the Baba Yara Stadium where the team recorded a 1-0 win in the absence of Andre Ayew.<\/p>\n

Ghana must now prepare for the final round of the qualifiers where they will play\u00a0the Central African Republic and Madagascar.<\/p>\n

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