Ghana’s 2022 World Cup campaign is set to suffer a major blow following the injury of Stade Rennes star Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Sulemana is a doubt for the biggest soccer mundial after injuring his ankle in training this week.
The Ghana international has suffered what appears to be a serious injury with 16 days until Ghana’s first game.
But his coach Bruno Genesio is hoping that the enterprising winger will be fit before the start og the mundial in Qatar.
He was not in the matchday squad when Rennes played a 1-1 draw with AEK Larnaca in the final round of the Europa League group stage.
After the game, Rennes head coach Bruno Genesio confirmed the Ghanaian was injured and expressed hope that the player will be fit for the World Cup.
“He had pain in his ankle yesterday, he was injured. I hope for him that he will be fine for the World Cup,”
Sulemana is unlikely to play for Rennes again until after the World Cup in Qatar, according to French journalist Thomas Rassouli, who was present at the post-game press conference.
“With how things are looking, he might not be on the pitch for Rennes until after the World Cup,” he said to TV3.
The 20-year-old has appeared in 14 games this season, scoring one goal and assisting two others.
Otto Addo named Kamaldeen to his provisional squad, but due to the latest setback, he may be left out of the final squad, which is due in nine days.
Ghana has been housed in Group H at the mundial against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.
The Black Stars will open their World Cup account against Portugal on November 24 before taking on Uruguay and South Korea respectively.
The biggest soccer mundial has been scheduled for November and December this year, with 32 countries set to battle it out for the covetous trophy in Qatar.
Source: Footballghana