Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng hopes of returning to the national team has been dealt a severe blow because of injury.
The Germany-based player was last week handed his first Black Stars call-up since 2006 to play in next month’s World Cup qualifiers.
But according to his club FC Cologne, Boateng suffered a shoulder injury in their game against Bochum on Saturday.
The German club said in a statement that Boateng had undergone a successful operation the same day on the shoulder.
He is expected to be fit again in June, which means he will miss the matches against Mali and Sudan all scheduled for next month.
A replacement for the midfielder is unlikely to be named, as there are many players in his position from the 32-man team named by Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac.
My Ultimate Comment:
I must admit that I am the saddest Ghanaian at present following this news. After being of the militant activists who long chanted for his name to be included in the ‘Bamako Battle’, sorrow and grief could clearly be told from the look on my face.
He sure would have added a bit of dynamism in the Black Star set-up by way of replacing club-less captain, Stephen Appiah.
He sure could have formed a better partnership with midfield maestro, Michael Essien like they one they formed, which gave defenders a hell of a time at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina in 2001.
He sure could have added a bit of chic and defensive aptitude like the one he is doing with Bundes Liga side FC Koln.
The whole of the country wish him well as much as I do. Lets not rest on our shores but work harder in the absence of Derek.
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