Major Headache for Ghana As Important Defender Ruled Out of Nigeria Game

• Chelsea loanee Baba Abdul Rahman has been ruled out of Ghana's crucial World Cup play-off against the Super Eagles
• The Black Stars camp has been rocked with fitness issues ahead of the all-important final eliminator with Rennes attacker Kamaldeen Sulemana set to miss the game
• Coach Otto Addo will release his squad for the all-important clash with their West African neighbours in the course of the week

Ghana international Baba Rahman is bound to miss the impending FIFA World Cup final eliminator against Nigeria.

The 27-year-old full-back suffered an injury in a Championship game for Reading on February 19 and has since not returned to full fitness.

Providing updates on Baba's injury status, Reading head coach Paul Ince intimated the Ghanaian will be out for the next three weeks.

This unfortunate update renders the former Asante Kotoko left-back ineligible to feature for the Black Stars later this month.

"Rahman is two or three weeks away. Halilovic is maybe another week or so away. It's tough because these players have been out a while and we need to get them back up to scratch." Ince said in a press conference ahead of this weekend's game against Nottingham Forest.

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His absence will be a major blow for coach Otto Addo, who will release his squad in the course of the week.

Paul Ince's disclosure has corroborated an earlier report made by Sports Brief on the Baba Rahman's doubt for the big game later this month.

In the absence of Baba Rahman, Hearts of Oak flying full-back Dennis Nkrumah Korsah has been rumoured to be the likely replacement for the Chelsea loanee.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Hearts of Oak defender Dennis Korsah could be part of the Black Stars team to face Nigeria in the crucial World Cup qualifier later this month.

Korsah was instrumental when Hearts of Oak defeated archrivals Asante Kotoko to win the 2022 President's Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium over the weekend.

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The left-back was also impressive when the Phobians shared the spoils with the Porcupine Warriors in the Ghana Premier League last month.