Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey headline Ghana’s 28-man squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup, but injured playmaker Mohammed Kudus has been left out due to a season-ending injury.
Coach Carlos Queiroz named the squad on Monday as Ghana opened its pre-World Cup training camp in Cardiff ahead of the June 2 friendly against Wales.
Kudus was not included after a quadriceps injury and subsequent recovery setback curtailed his season at Tottenham Hotspur.
The 25-year-old was projected to miss several months after suffering the injury against Sunderland, but was expected to return ahead of the World Cup.
The club later reported the Ghana international suffered a setback during rehabilitation that could require surgery, which put his World Cup participation in doubt at the time.
His absence deprives Ghana of its leading attacking midfielder and one of its most influential players over the last four years.
Also absent from the squad is Mohammed Salisu. The AS Monaco centre-back ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a league game against Olympique Lyon in January, and Ghana’s team doctor Dr. Prince Pambo confirmed earlier this year that his nine-month recovery timeline rules him out of the tournament.
“Mohammed Salisu will miss the World Cup; his knee injury requires nine months to recover,” Dr. Pambo told Asempa FM.
