{"id":39264,"date":"2023-10-19T18:42:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=39264"},"modified":"2023-10-19T18:42:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:42:39","slug":"blackstars-defender-joseph-aidoo-faces-six-months-injury-layoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/blackstars-defender-joseph-aidoo-faces-six-months-injury-layoff\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackStars defender, Joseph Aidoo faces six months injury layoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on international duty with the BlackStars which will see him miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d&#8217;Ivoire.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 28-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in tears during BlackStar&#8217;s 2-0 defeat by Mexico on Sunday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Former England star, Bertrand throws support for BlackStars coach, Chris Hughton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/former-england-star-bertrand-throws-support-for-blackstars-coach-chris-hughton\/\">Former England star, Bertrand throws support for BlackStars coach, Chris Hughton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He landed awkwardly after a challenge in the first half of the international friendly which saw hum replaced by Alidu Seidu in the 28th minute of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Celta Vigo\u2019s medical team assessed their towering defender and pronounced a six-month injury layoff which will see him miss the AFCON 2023 tournament slated for Cote d&#8217;Ivoire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The club expressed its support and encouragement for Aidoo&#8217;s recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In an official statement, Celta Medical Services&#8217; head, Juan Jos\u00e9 Garc\u00eda Cota, revealed the details of the operation to address Aidoo&#8217;s injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The head of RC Celta&#8217;s medical services, Juan Jos\u00e9 Garc\u00eda Cota, operated this morning on center back Joseph Aidoo, who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a match played with his national team last Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The intervention, which passed without complications and took place early in the morning at the Fremap Hospital in Vigo, consisted of reconstructing the tendon with reinforced suture and applying growth factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The light blue defender will remain out for 6-7 months. The club reiterates its message of encouragement and support for Aidoo, whom it wishes a full recovery,&#8221; the club announced on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Tunisia\u2019s Chouchane Asma\u00a0 to officiate Olympic qualifying match between Ghana and Benin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/tunisias-chouchane-asma-to-officiate-the-paris-2024-womens-olympic-football-tournament-qualifying-match-between-ghana-and-benin\/\">Tunisia\u2019s Chouchane Asma\u00a0 to officiate Olympic qualifying match between Ghana and Benin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The injury to Aidoo will see Chris Hughton rely on Alex Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, Daniel Amartey, and Nicholas Opoku.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana defender Joseph Aidoo suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on international duty with the BlackStars which will see him miss the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d&#8217;Ivoire.\u00a0 &nbsp; The 28-year-old was taken off on a stretcher in tears during BlackStar&#8217;s 2-0 defeat by Mexico on Sunday.\u00a0 READ MORE: Former England star, Bertrand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":39265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16917,8417,3347],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39264","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-afcon","8":"category-featured","9":"category-ghplayersabroad"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AIdoo.jpg?fit=1365%2C2048&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-adi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39268,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/blackstars-defender-mohammed-salisu-begins-training-after-injury-layoff\/","url_meta":{"origin":39264,"position":0},"title":"BlackStars defender, Mohammed Salisu begins training after injury layoff","author":"Raphael Bannerman-Quartey","date":"October 20, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Black Stars center-back, Mohammed Salisu has resumed light training with the French club, Monaco after recovering from an injury. \u00a0 Salisu sustained a groin injury in March, which curtailed him from playing for his club and the national team. 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