AFCON 2015: Veteran coach JE Sarpong fears for Ghana if Asamoah Gyan is ruled out

Published on: 04 February 2015
AFCON 2015: Veteran coach JE Sarpong fears for Ghana if Asamoah Gyan is ruled out
JE Sarpong

By Rahman Osman

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Veteran Ghanaian coach J.E Sarpong fears the Black Stars might choke in their semi-final clash against Equatorial Guinea without captain Asamoah Gyan.

The Al Ain ace is racing against time to play a part in Ghana’s semi-final clash on Thursday after ace came out worse from a nasty lunge on him by Guinea goalkeeper Naby Yattara.

Ghana are still awaiting the result of the MRI scan which was done on Monday to know whether Gyan would be available for selection.

“Gyan is a key member of the team both on the playing field and on a psychological level,” Sarpong told GHANASoccernet.com

“I do not want to believe that he won’t to believe he would not be ready for the semi-final game.

“I will rather hope and pray that he gets well to play a part instead because it’s too big a loss to comprehend at this sensitive time.”

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Comments

  • paradox
    says: 9 years ago
    very corerect sir. without gyan hana is toothless. a lion without teeth and its mane
  • millennium
    says: 9 years ago
    Gyan is a great player but without him, ghana will be fine. Apart from his goal, what has he done above the rest for you to ghana is toothless without gyan, Mr paradox?
  • Lawrence
    says: 9 years ago
    I think players like Gyan Create fear in defenders So they will have like two defender on him Giving players like Atsu The chance to shine So I pray that we could just have Gyan in the game
  • anokwale
    says: 9 years ago
    I would like him to play but if he cannot run it is not worth it. Let us see what Otoo can do.