2022 WCQ

Ghana midfielder Edmund Addo out with injury 2 days to crucial Nigeria clash

Damola Ogungbe 10:53 - 24 March 2022

Edmund Addo (Twitter/Pulse Sports Nigeria)

Edmund Addo is the latest blow to the Black Stars of Ghana with Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew, Baba Rahman and Kamaldeen Sulemana all ruled out

Ghanaian midfielder Edmund Addo is set to miss both legs of the crucial World Cup qualifiers against the Super Eagles of Nigeria due to injury.

The Sheriff Tiraspol midfielder was said to have undergone an MRI scan that ruled him out of the tie after picking up an injury in a league game for his club during the weekend.

GHANA UPDATE:

Midfielder Edmund Addo ruled out of Nigeria games. Player will leave camp for Moldova after MRI result shows he can't play in both games against Nigeria.

The midfielder picked up an injury in Sheriff's game against Gheorghe last Saturday via Richard Gyasi pic.twitter.com/hOmd04Xz5d
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) March 23, 2022

According to Ghanaian sports journalist Saddick Adams, Addo is now set to leave the Black Stars camp and return to Moldova as he recovers from his injury.

Addo is a 21-year-old Ghanaian midfielder with one cap for the Black Stars of Ghana, featuring in a World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia on November 21, 2021.

Black Stars hit with injuries ahead of Super Eagles clash

The Black Stars are now down to only five midfielders for the two-legged clash with the Super Eagles following the unavailability of Addo.

The Ayew brothers are set to miss both legs against the Super Eagles of Nigeria

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew is also a doubt for the qualifiers against Nigeria with the 30-year-old currently waiting for a Covid-19 result to clear him for the fixture.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have departed Abuja for Kumasi for the first leg of the encounter to be held at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday, March 25 at 8:30pm Nigerian time.