Black Star’s goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott will be absent from Ghana’s crucial 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Central African Republic due to a thigh injury,.
The team’s doctor has indicated that the Hibernian goalkeeper is expected to be sidelined for approximately eight weeks.
Wollacott sustained this injury during his debut match against Inter d’Escaldes in the Europa Conference League qualifiers at the beginning of August.
In preparation for the Central African Republic game, Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has announced his squad without the inclusion of the 26-year-old.
According to a statement from the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Black Stars team doctor Prince Pambo explained, “Joseph suffered a thigh (quadriceps) injury in mid-August during training. We anticipate he will be out of action for eight weeks from the date of the injury.”
Ghana is set to host the Central African Republic in their final Group E fixture at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
The Black Stars require just one point from this game to secure their qualification for the tournament scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast in January.