Ghana and KAS Eupen goalkeeper, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen has undergone a recent successful surgery and will return into action in three months time.
The 24-year-old couldn't make coach Chris Hughton's provisional 55-man list for the 2023 AFCON due to this same reason despite being with the Black Stars throughout the qualifiers.
Having lost the Pandas first-choice spot to American goalie Gabriel Slonina since the start of the season, Manaf was still making their squad in all games but has been excluded for a while now due to injury.
The last time he was together with the team was against Union St Gilloise in October and has made only two appearances so far in the ongoing season.
Exclusive reports reaching your trusted sports hub Kickgh.com is that, the stalwart shot-stopper is injured, reason he couldn't make Ghana's AFCON squad, and will be out until February next year.
Abdul Manaf Nurudeen has been with the Black Stars for a while now, notably his five-star performance against Chile in the Kirin Cup tournament last year in Japan and was also a member of the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.
