The 30-year-old hasn’t performed for the nationwide workforce in months and missed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in addition to the worldwide friendlies in opposition to Nigeria and Uganda in March.
Having now recovered from his harm issues, Partey was named in Otto Addo’s squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers.
The Arsenal midfielder is, subsequently, tasked with the accountability of main the workforce on the pitch, with Addo’s facet presently one of many youngest groups on the continent.
Partey is, nonetheless, of the view that he has the required expertise to steer the Black Stars and encourage the younger gamers to provide their greatest.
“We have to do our best to stop Mali, stop their best players and concentrate on the way we play to get the result we want,” he mentioned, as quoted by 3Sports.
“I know I haven’t played recently for the team but I have played a lot of matches for the Black Stars since my debut. I know the system the coach wants and I have the experience to help the young group of players to get the kind of result we want.”
Meanwhile, Ghana will face Mali on the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako at the moment, Thursday, June 6, 2024, at precisely 19:00 GMT.