{"id":248106,"date":"2024-11-08T14:43:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/08\/otto-addo-names-squad-to-face-angola-dumps-partey\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T14:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:43:44","slug":"otto-addo-names-squad-to-face-angola-dumps-partey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/08\/otto-addo-names-squad-to-face-angola-dumps-partey\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto Addo Names Squad To Face Angola&#8230; Dumps Partey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Otto Addo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ghana coach, Otto Addo, announced his 25-man squad yesterday for the decisive AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger.=<\/p>\n<p>The squad features key players from Europe\u2019s top leagues but notably excludes team captain Thomas Partey, despite the Arsenal midfielder being fit for selection.<\/p>\n<p>Otto Addo\u2019s decision to drop Partey has stirred speculation, especially after Partey expressed his availability following his absence from the double-header against Sudan in October.<\/p>\n<p>Monaco defender Mohammed Salisu will also miss the matches after sustaining a hamstring injury in the 2-0 loss to Sudan last month.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lorient defender Nathaniel Adjei returns to the squad, having recovered from an injury that kept him out of previous call-ups.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League stars Mohammed Kudus, Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo, and Fatawu Issahaku are all set to play pivotal roles as Ghana fights to keep their AFCON qualification hopes alive.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ibrahim Osman and Joseph Paintsil make their return to the national team after both missed the Sudan games due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The squad also include three Ghana Premier League players Nations FC\u2019s Razak Simpsom, Samartex defender Isaac Afful and Emmanuel Antwi of Asante Kotoko.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana must secure wins in both fixtures and hope for Sudan\u2019s missteps to qualify for the tournament in Morocco, making these final qualifiers a high-stakes test for Addo\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Otto Addo \u00a0 Ghana coach, Otto Addo, announced his 25-man squad yesterday for the decisive AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger.= The squad features key players from Europe\u2019s top leagues but notably excludes team captain Thomas Partey, despite the Arsenal midfielder being fit for selection. 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