Afcon2025Q: Alexander Djiku ruled out of Angola and Niger Matches

Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku has been ruled out of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger due to an injury.

🚨Head Coach Otto Addo has named the squad for our upcoming 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola & Niger. 📝

🇬🇭 #BlackStars will face Angola in Kumasi on September 5, 2024, before heading to Niger for the second Group F match on September 9, 2024.… pic.twitter.com/OMpKlw8eTL

— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) August 29, 2024

The 30-year-old Fenerbahce player in the Turkish Super Lig was forced to leave last night’s match against Alanyaspor in the 61st minute after sustaining a thigh injury.

Initial scans show that Djiku suffered a Grade One strain in the front part of his right thigh (Quadriceps), which will sideline him for about 10-14 days, making him unavailable for the qualifiers.

Djiku was included in Otto Addo’s 23-man squad for Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger.

🆙 Next! 👊🏾

Our journey to AFCON 2025 begins with a clash against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 5, 2024. 📌

Kickoff: 4:00 PM ⏱️#BlackStars | #AFCON2025Q pic.twitter.com/5tk0GusduI

— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) August 29, 2024