Jonathan Mensah ruled out for Sudan qualifier

Posted On Sunday, 25th September 2011

Jonathan Mensah will miss Ghana's crucial qualifier against Sudan next month

By Akyereko Frimpong-Manson

Defender Jonathan Mensah has been ruled out Ghana’s crucial 2012 Nations Cup qualifier at Sudan on 8 October due to a thigh injury, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.

The enterprising centre-back is facing up to five weeks on the sidelines for stretching muscle on his thigh.

The 21-year-old picked up the problem during his French Ligue 1 debut on Wednesday for Evian Thonon Gaillard against Olympique Marseille.

Mensah was forced to play through the pain barrier because his side had exhausted their three substitutions.

“The injury occurred somewhere around the 80th minute but I could not be changed and managed to play on. I now feel the pains when I walk,” he exclusively told GHANAsoccernet.com.

“I’m a bit shuttered because I played my first match and it went well but what can you do?

“I have stayed mentally strong and recover quickly to help my club.”

The 2009 Fifa Under-20 World Cup winner was absent from the Evian TG bench which lost 4-2 to Caen at home this weekend.

His absence could affect the plans of Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic who used him as a like-for-like replacement for captain John Mensah.

Mensah will also miss the international friendly against Nigeria on 11 October in London.

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READERS COMMENTS

Kay says:

September 25, 2011 at 8:02 pm

not good!!! speedy recovery Jonathan!

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Domingo says:

September 25, 2011 at 8:06 pm

BAD NEWS BUT COME BACK SOON

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keith from germany says:

September 25, 2011 at 8:35 pm

his injury will pave way for john boye who has been playing a very impressive season for stade rennes.i see john boye as a potential candidate for the blacksters central defence.
speedy recovery johnathan johna mensah

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- godfather says:
  
  September 26, 2011 at 5:23 pm
  
  John Boye is also injured !
  
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ALI GHANA, NAIROBI, KENYA says:

September 25, 2011 at 9:20 pm

A cool, very down to earth young man. With Gyan, they would tickle everybody in the team bus, in training, everywhere, they will out of blues start dancing without music. Get well soonest, IRON MAN!

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Ghanas#1Blogger Aka Marfioso says:

September 26, 2011 at 3:57 am

lol I broke this story
1 day ago. You guys are late
http://marfiosoblackstarblogg.tumblr.com/post/10593694313/gh-1bloggabreakingnews-ghana-international

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Bemol says:

September 26, 2011 at 5:47 am

For ur inspirational text be a fellow of @akon on twitter.

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21guns says:

September 26, 2011 at 9:02 am

i wish you speedly recovery mensah

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diggy says:

September 26, 2011 at 12:33 pm

addo can do that job too

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