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- Mohammed Kudus is getting back to his best form after starring in Ajax's friendly on Monday against Heracles Almelo
- The Black Stars midfielder scored a brace and provided an 'out-of-the-world' assist as Ajax thrashed Heracles Almelo
- Mohammed Kudus recently returned from an injury that ruled him out of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon
Mohammed Kudus scored two goals and provided an assist as Ajax thrashed Heracles Almelo in a friendly on Monday.
The Black Stars midfielder is slowly warming his away into the first team after going out for almost three months with an injury that prevented him from playing at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
In videos posted on Twitter by Ajax, the 21-year-old was involved in three goals, scoring two and providing an exquisite assist.
Forward Danilo opened the scoring for the Dutch champions, before Kudus scored his first of the game to double his side's lead. Victor Jensen made it 3-0 before half time following a cheeky assist from the Ghanaian.
After the break, a goal from Kenneth Taylor and Mohammed Kudus completed the mauling.
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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Mohammed Kudus made his first Dutch Eredivisie appearance for Ajax in 2022 after a cameo display in Ajax's 5-0 thrashing of FC Twente on Sunday.
The Ghana ace, who missed AFCON due to an injury, has not played in the league since picking an injury against South Africa in the World Cup qualifier on November 15, 2021.
However, on Sunday he replaced Stephen Berghuis as he continues to build on his fitness ahead of next week's UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica.
Mohammed Kudus misses AFCON
Erik Ten Hag, Ajax's manager, has revealed that Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus will not be joining the Black Stars for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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FootballAccording to Ten Hag, the 21-year-old who could not make the bench for Ajax's match at Utrecht is yet to make fully recovery.
Mohammed Kudus has not played competitive football since picking up an injury in the game against South Africa in November 2021.