Thomas Partey has been left out of Ghana squad for Tuesday’s International friendly against Morocco.
Partey, 27, wasn’t named among CK Akonnor’s twenty-five players that landed in Rabat on Monday, June 7.
The Black Stars departed Accra on Sunday.
It is unclear why the Black Stars deputy captain has been left out but there is public speculation that his absence is related to him being sacked after failing to show up for training ahead of the Morocco test.
But reports also say the Arsenal midfielder was excused to miss Ghana’s friendly game.
The Ghana Football Association is yet to make an official statement.
The Twenty five players who made the trip are:
Goalkeepers: Razak Abalora, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Ibrahim Danlad
Defenders: Gideon Mensah, Andy Yiadom, Philemon Baffuor, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Agyei, Nicholas Opoku, Ismail Ganiyu, Alexander Djiku, Baba Abdul Rahman
Midfielders: Emmanuel Lomotey, Kudus Mohammed, Baba Idrissu, Moro Salifu, Gladson Awako, Rashid Nortey, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
Strikers: Andre Ayew, Emmanuel Gyasi, Kwame Opoku, Joel Fameyeh, Jordan Ayew, Samuel Owusu.
Ghana will use the match to prepare for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which were rescheduled by CAF/FIFA to September 2021 over COVID-19 concerns.
The four-time African champions are paired with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia in Group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
