The Black Stars of Ghana have been handed a huge blow after captain Thomas Partey and three others withdrew from the squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.

Joseph Paintsil, Osman Ibrahim, and Kingsley Schindler, who were initially named in the squad for the doubleheader, have all been excused from the team.

The Black Stars opened camp on Monday (October 7, 2024) and held their first training session later that day at the Accra Sports Stadium.

According to the Ghana Football Association’s official website, the quartet dropped from the squad due to various injuries.

The Black Stars will engage Sudan on Thursday, October 10, 2024, for the first leg of their clash at the Accra Sports Stadium, per the BBC.

Black Stars: four players missing to injury
Thomas Partey
Thomas is unable to join the Black Stars due to unspecified medical issues he is currently experiencing, and his club has scheduled him for further tests in the coming days.

Joseph Paintsil
He experienced some pain in his hamstrings during the last game on Saturday, October 5. His club doctors have scheduled him for an MRI on Monday, October 7. Therefore, he is unavailable to join the Black Stars.

He experienced pain in his calf muscles during the last game and was substituted in the 65th minute. His club has since communicated his unavailability to the Ghana Football Association.

Kingsley Schindler
The player is unable to join the Black Stars due to an unspecified medical emergency he’s currently receiving treatment for.