EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Wollacott set to join Black Stars camp in Qatar
Injured Black Stars goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott is expected to join the Black Stars team in Qatar for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Wollacott was excluded from Ghana’s final 26-man squad list for the global showpiece following a finger injury he suffered over the weekend during a warm-up exercise of Charlton Athletic’s English League One game against Burton Albion.
Wollacott, who has been capped 11 times for Ghana, is set to undergo surgery this week.
Charlton Athletic manager Ben Garner in an interview with the club’s official website revealed that Wollacott will be part of Ghana’s team in Qatar after undergoing a surgery this week.
“Everyone at the club is bitterly disappointed for Jojo. He played such an important part in Ghana getting to the World Cup and we all know how much he was looking forward to it. For the injury to happen so close to the tournament and in such innocuous fashion is very cruel,” Ben Garner said
“My understanding is that following surgery he will still meet up with the Ghana squad and remain a key member of their travelling party.”
“Knowing Jojo as I do he will respond to this setback with great maturity and a determination to come back even stronger. I think the world of him both as a person and as a player. It goes without saying that Jojo will receive our full love, care and support throughout this coming period.”
