PARTEY TO JOIN GHANA SQUAD THURSDAY

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will join the rest of his teammates on Thursday according to the Ghanaian Football Association (GFA). The Ghanaian football body was forced to release a statement on Parteyon Monday following reports that the player had been expelled from camp by Ghana coach Charles Akonnor ahead of the international friendly clash between Ghana and Morocco on Tuesday.

The statement from the GFA has now confirmed the situation of things as regards Partey. It was revealed that the Ghana vice-captain was given permission to miss the Morocco friendly for him to attend to some personal issues.

Partey, 27, was said to have met with coach Akonnoron Thursday to discuss his situation as per the statement from the football body. The Arsenal player travelled to Cape Coast for a meeting with his coach. At the end of the meeting that lasted for almost an hour, he was excused for the Morocco game and asked to return to camp in time for the Ivory Coast game.

Arsenal midfielder Partey is the first deputy captain for the Ghana team and he joined his colleagues in training briefly to show his support before leaving for the Ghanaian capital Accra. He will rejoin the Ghana camp on Thursday ahead of the West African Derby with the Ivorians.

Partey didn't have the best of seasons in his debut campaign for the Gunners following his transfer from Spanish champions Atletico Madrid last summer and he would be hoping for a better outing with his national team when the Black Stars face the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire.

Meanwhile, Brentford winger TariqeFosu has been sent home from the Ghana camp after he reported late. To this effect, he will miss the games against Morocco and Ivory Coast. Fellow winger Mubarak Wakaso will also miss the two matches as he was unable to travel from China due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Young players Kamal Sowah and KamaldeenSulemana will miss the two aforementioned friendly games as well for various reasons.