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GFA confirms severity of Baba Rahman's injury
The Ghana Football Association has released a statement that Baba Rahman will travel to Germany on Thursday to undergo surgery, after suffering a knee injury.
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Baba Rahman was stretched off when Ghana edged Uganda by a goal on Tuesday in their opening 2017 AFCON group D game.
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Pulse Sports broke the news on Wednesday that the 23-year-old will was on his way out of the Black Stars camp to Germany to undergo a surgery.
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And the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in a statement has confirmed the severity of Baba Rahman's injury
"Ghana defender Baba Abdul-Rahman will travel to Germany today (Thursday) to undergo further tests and possible surgery over a knee injury he suffered at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
"Ghana Football Association (GFA) took the decision in consultation with his club Schalke after tests were carried out on the injury in the Gabonese capital of Libreville on Wednesday.
"The Ghana medical team led by Dr. Adam Baba revealed that the defender suffered "a rupture of the meniscus and a particular tear of the anterior cruciate ligament with fluid collection in the left knee."
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"The GFA will offer all the support to the dedicated and hardworking Baba Rahman on his road to recovery.
"The Black Stars player was accompanied by Dr. Baba to Libreville on Wednesday from the team's base of Port Gentil.
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