{"id":140395,"date":"2024-01-18T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T07:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/18\/uncertainty-looms-over-mohammed-kudus-availability-for-egypt-match\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T07:27:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T07:27:21","slug":"uncertainty-looms-over-mohammed-kudus-availability-for-egypt-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/18\/uncertainty-looms-over-mohammed-kudus-availability-for-egypt-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncertainty looms over Mohammed Kudus\u2019 availability for Egypt match \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Ghana\u00a0coach\u00a0Chris Hughton\u00a0remains uncertain about the availability of\u00a0Mohammed Kudus\u00a0for Thursday\u2019s crucial game against\u00a0Egypt, admitting that a last-minute decision will determine the attacking midfielder\u2019s participation at the Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kudus is grappling with a hamstring issue that kept him sidelined during Ghana\u2019s opening match at the 2023\u00a0Africa\u00a0Cup of\u00a0Nations. The\u00a0West Ham\u00a0star observed from the stands as the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat against Cape Verde, placing the team in a challenging position. To revive their qualification hopes, they now must secure a victory in their upcoming match against the seven-time champions.<\/p>\n<p>Hughton, keen on fielding his strongest lineup, may face the setback of being without the in-form Kudus once again. Despite the player\u2019s remarkable season with West Ham, scoring 10 goals in various competitions since his transfer from Ajax for over 40 million euros, the coach expressed uncertainty regarding Kudus\u2019 status.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Hughton admitted, \u201cWe will continue to assess Mohammed Kudus. He has trained the last few days. We will assess him today and tomorrow and make a decision tomorrow.\u201d Kudus had joined the squad late in preparation for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>There are concerns that history might repeat itself, recalling the 2021 tournament in\u00a0Cameroon\u00a0when an injury forced Kudus to miss the entire event. If he sits out the game against Egypt and potentially subsequent matches, and if Ghana fail to qualify, Kudus could face a wait of at least two more years for his AFCON debut.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Enoch Fiifi Forson | 3news.com | Abidjan,\u00a0Ivory Coast\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u00a0coach\u00a0Chris Hughton\u00a0remains uncertain about the availability of\u00a0Mohammed Kudus\u00a0for Thursday\u2019s crucial game against\u00a0Egypt, admitting that a last-minute decision will determine the attacking midfielder\u2019s participation at the Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny.\u00a0 Kudus is grappling with a hamstring issue that kept him sidelined during Ghana\u2019s opening match at the 2023\u00a0Africa\u00a0Cup of\u00a0Nations. 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