Injury hits Black Stars, Jojo Wollacott ruled out of 2022 World Cup
Late injury hits Black Stars camp as the first-choice goalkeeper, Jojo Wollacott has been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup.
Jojo Wollacott will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup haven suffered a late finger injury over the weekend as reported by Joy Sports
The goalkeeper’s entourage confirmed has confirmed the sad story as the 26-year-old was expected to start in goal for Charlton Athletic during their league game against Burton Albion on Saturday.
However, Wollacott pulled out of the game after sustaining an injury during the warm-up ahead of the game.
The Addicks boss, Ben Garner was hoping the goalkeeper’s injury was not enough to rule him out of the Mundial.
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But after undergoing scans, the player will play no part in the Black Stars campaign in Qatar. This leaves the Coach of the side with fewer options now given that he has less than 24 hours to name is the final 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup.
The Ghanaeducation.org sports desk tipped Jojo Wollacott as one of the 9 players Ghana cannot afford to miss at the World Cup.
He was expected to be named in Otto Addo’s final 26-man squad for the World Cup on Monday, November 14.
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Wollacott was key to the Black Stars’ qualification for the World Cup after making his debut in October in a qualifier against Zimbabwe.
