Michael Essien and Kevin-Prince Boateng have returned from international breaks to be named in Ghana’s squad for next month’s World Cup qualifier.
Egypt face a fight for Africa Cup of Nations survival this weekend while Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal could qualify for the 2012 tournament.
Michael Essien’s importance to Ghana cannot be underestimated, leaving the Black Stars on edge as they await a decision on his fitness.
Coach Milovan Rajevac believes Ghana’s display at the African Cup of Nations will help his players at the World Cup, despite losing the final to Egypt
Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien will be out of action for up to six weeks after returning from the African Nations Cup with a knee injury.
Ghana suffered a blow to their hopes of qualifying for the Afcon quarterfinals when Michael Essien was ruled out of the game against Burkina Faso.
Day eight of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday dished up a five-goal thriller in Lubango and a potentially massive injury blow for Ghana.
Ghana became the first African nation to qualify for the World Cup after beating Sudan 2-0 on Sunday.
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