Black Satellites committee chairman Georg Afriyie hopes none of the countryââ¬â¢s Under-20 players pick up serious injuries before they meet Gabon in the return fixture of the 2015 African Youth Championship.Ã
The Black Satellites were held to a pulsating 0-0 draw by the Gabonese in the first leg tie held at the Accra sports stadium.
But the teamââ¬â¢s abysmal showing has largely been attributed to the absence of certain key players including striker Sulley Mohammed and defender Stephen Aidoo.
ââ¬ÅWe missed a couple of first team players due to injury and that also played a role in the result,â⬠he said
ââ¬ÅI am only hoping that they can recover quickly before the return leg. Sulley and Aidoo are our top players and so their absence affected our game plan.
ââ¬ÅI am also praying that we donââ¬â¢t pick up any more injuries.ââ¬
The Black Satellites will travel to Libreville in two weeks time ahead of the decisive return leg.