Black Stars: Alexander Djiku and Osman Bukari absent from coaching
Black Stars kicked off preparations for his or her essential fixtures in opposition to Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR) with their first coaching session on the Legon Stadium.
Notably absent from the session have been Fenerbahce center-back Alexander Djiku and new Austin FC signing Osman Bukari.
After the 26-man squad was introduced on Wednesday, the gamers began gathering for camp on Thursday. Their preliminary coaching session came about on Friday and was open to each the general public and the media.
Despite a powerful turnout of gamers, these two key figures have been lacking from the session.
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“Aside Osman Bukari and Alexander Djiku, the rest of the players took part in the training session on Friday. Bukari’s late arrival is as result of his switch from Red Star Belgrade to Major League Soccer side Austin FC, while Djiku is being assessed after picking an arm injury in the closing stages of the Turkish Super Lig,” the Ghana Football Association defined.
Bukari, after having fun with a formidable two seasons with Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade, has joined Major League Soccer as a Designated Player, a task that locations him among the many prime earners at Austin FC.
Djiku, however, was instrumental in serving to Fenerbahce safe a second-place end within the Turkish Super Lig. His harm, nevertheless, comes at a relatively unlucky time, and Ghana will likely be hoping to have him match to bolster their protection.
Ghana will journey to Bamako, Mali, subsequent week for the conflict on June 6 earlier than returning to Kumasi to host the Central African Republic on June 10. The Black Stars at present sit fourth in Group I of the CAF World Cup qualifiers, trailing Comoros, Mali, and Madagascar.
With their World Cup qualifying hopes on the road, the Black Stars are eager to safe victories in each upcoming fixtures.
The subsequent few days will likely be essential as Ghana’s nationwide group goals to get again to successful methods and climb up the group standings.
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