2017 AFCON: Asamoah Gyan trains but remains a doubt for Rwanda clash

Published on: 05 September 2015
2017 AFCON: Asamoah Gyan trains but remains a doubt for Rwanda clash
Asamoah Gyan

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan must pass a late fitness test to feature in today’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Rwanda at Amahoro national Stadium.

The Shanghai SIPG striker is still struggling from the knee injury he picked up in Tuesday’s 3-2 friendly win over the Congo in Brazzaville.

During Friday’s afternoon light training session at Amahoro stadium, it was evident that the 29-year-old captain was not fully fit as he avoided contact and ice was applied to his knee at the end of the session.

Gyan is Ghana’s all-time scorer with 48 goals in 90 appearances.

He believes Saturday’s encounter will be tough.

“It is going to be a very interesting game because Rwanda won their first game and their confidence level is high,” he told Saturday Sport.

“We have watched them and they are a very organized team. Statistically, Ghana is ahead of Rwanda but football does not talk about statistics right now. We need to just deliver,”

He scored as Ghana opening their qualifying campaign with an emphatic 7-1 mauling of Mauritius in Accra.

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