Former Ghana international Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has welcomed the return of Mohammed Kudus and Alexander Djiku to the Black Stars squad, saying their experience will strengthen the team ahead of its upcoming fixtures.
Ghana will face Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, 24 September, before hosting The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, 29 September. The Black Stars will then travel to Morocco for a friendly against the Atlas Lions on Sunday, 4 October.
Agyemang-Badu said Kudus’ return was particularly important as Ghana prepares for the matches.
“I think we need him at this particular time. Especially in this kind of game, when you are missing somebody like Partey, you need this kind of character to lead the team,” he said.
He also expressed confidence that Kudus was making progress after his recent injury setback.
“For the club to allow him to come means that he’s strong and gradually coming up. I don’t know the standard level of his fitness, but still, I think we need him,” he added.
On Djiku, Agyemang-Badu said the defender’s experience and maturity would be valuable to the team’s defence.
“Djiku, as usual, everybody knows him. Unfortunately, before the World Cup, he got injured, but he came back and he was playing. We need the maturity at the back of our defence as well. So, it’s good for the team that both are here,” he said.
Agyemang-Badu said having the two experienced players back in the squad would provide Ghana with additional options as the team prepares for the three fixtures.
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