Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been excued from Ghana's friendly against Morocco due to 'personal reasons'.
The decision was taken after Partey had an hour-long meeting with Ghana boss Charles Akonnor. The midfielder is expected to be back for their fixture against Ivory Coast on Saturday.
Earlier on Monday, GhanaSoccerNet reported that the 27-year-old had been 'sacked' after turning up late for training.
They claimed Partey had reported for duty just two days before the squad were scheduled to fly to Rabat for the game against Morocco.
But Ghana clarified the reasons for their vice-captain's absence in a statement.
They said: 'Thomas travelled to Cape Coast on Thursday to meet Coach Charles Akonnor over some personal issues.
'After the meeting which lasted for about an hour, the Coach excused him from the trip to Morocco – and asked him to report to camp for the second game against Ivory Coast.
'As the deputy Captain of the Black Stars, Thomas later joined his colleagues in training to show solidarity and support before leaving for Accra. The Arsenal midfielder will therefore team up with the rest of the squad on Thursday when the team returns from Morocco.'
Andre Ayew - who played for Swansea as recently as the Championship play-off final on May 29 - has joined up and will be part of the team.
Partey endured a difficult first season for Arsenal as he struggled for form and fitness after joining the club from Atletico Madrid last summer.
He was also reported to have flouted Covid rules at an illegal party just hours after the last game of the season against Brighton.
strêêtBøi
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AbubakariAbdulGaniu
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on point
neuaceksz
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partey why
TeddyBarclay
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So you think you are qualified to speak because your club will be playing UCL next season only to get humiliated again. When my team were UCL regulars, I didn't think it was all that special in any way because I knew we'd get spanked by either Barça or Bayern in the Round of 16. But then there's you whose club spent €800m+ (unlike us who has an extremely unambitious owner) in the last 5 years to bottle 3-goal leads consecutively and lose 8-2 IN ONE LEG. So Barça are the real laughing stock[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]! You'll see when the Greatest Player of all-time finally leaves for Inter Miami. If you're happy with that, good luck to you[byebye]
Lol I think you should check again cus I guess u didn't know that u inter are dearly to reduce their cost so they are selling their players and besides even when your team were champions league regular they didn't still have what it takes to stand up to Barca
fomanoz
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hmmm, all because of money pay and play. it let our good players are rejecting the team why? We have mall good players outside there but because of our behavior has stop them to join the team
SoulMurabith21
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So you think you are qualified to speak because your club will be playing UCL next season only to get humiliated again. When my team were UCL regulars, I didn't think it was all that special in any way because I knew we'd get spanked by either Barça or Bayern in the Round of 16. But then there's you whose club spent €800m+ (unlike us who has an extremely unambitious owner) in the last 5 years to bottle 3-goal leads consecutively and lose 8-2 IN ONE LEG. So Barça are the real laughing stock[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]! You'll see when the Greatest Player of all-time finally leaves for Inter Miami. If you're happy with that, good luck to you[byebye]
i havnt seen you in a while in comments
bihbdluyz
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its injury we know he is the black Hazard
he came the same time with jordan and issahaku
Gunners4ever❤
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those 10 pieces of wood alongside Messi will play playing UCL next season where as the GOAT(Aubameyang) alongside Veterans pieces of Talents will not even qualify for Europa next season
So you think you are qualified to speak because your club will be playing UCL next season only to get humiliated again. When my team were UCL regulars, I didn't think it was all that special in any way because I knew we'd get spanked by either Barça or Bayern in the Round of 16. But then there's you whose club spent €800m+ (unlike us who has an extremely unambitious owner) in the last 5 years to bottle 3-goal leads consecutively and lose 8-2 IN ONE LEG. So Barça are the real laughing stock[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]! You'll see when the Greatest Player of all-time finally leaves for Inter Miami. If you're happy with that, good luck to you[byebye]
TeddyBarclay
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At least he didn't join FC Messi and 10 pieces of wood🤡
those 10 pieces of wood alongside Messi will play playing UCL next season where as the GOAT(Aubameyang) alongside Veterans pieces of Talents will not even qualify for Europa next season
Gunners4ever❤
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Na he is afraid of ziyech En nesiri and Hakimi
Lol
Gunners4ever❤
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this guy Crazy I wonder why he left Atletico for Arsenal
At least he didn't join FC Messi and 10 pieces of wood🤡
Hajiauhuru
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Na he is afraid of ziyech En nesiri and Hakimi
Apuuu can he be afraid of those players
CaasiS
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Ghanaian let's stop all this nonsense oooo and also trophy this coming Africa cup because Ghana here any player that african cup or world coming season changes will in the team all the time Ghanaian
🥴🥴🥴😵😵😵,what are you saying?😂
CaasiS
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Ghanaian let's stop all this nonsense oooo and also trophy this coming Africa cup because Ghana here any player that african cup or world coming season changes will in the team all the time Ghanaian
🥴🥴🥴😵😵😵 what are you saying?🤣
CaasiS
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🥴🥴😵😵😵😵, what are you saying?
nutbdiopyz
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Please it’s a personal reasons...you can research it yourself
It's in our news both print and electronic media, additionally in an interview, the coach said so.
Washington09
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It's not on personal reasons, but he has been sacked by the coach for report late for camp even though he was in the country. Gross indiscipline. This is to let them know that the days when they think they doing the nation a favour is past and gone.
Minister of information from the Black Stars camp
RazakBeningbie
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Ghanaian let's stop all this nonsense oooo and also trophy this coming Africa cup because Ghana here any player that african cup or world coming season changes will in the team all the time Ghanaian
nutbdiopyz
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its injury we know he is the black Hazard
its not injury, but he was sacked by the coach for reporting late for camp. indiscipline
BornAgain1998
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No personal reason bia he was just sacked by his head cuz he was late for training.
It’s a lie
BornAgain1998
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It's not on personal reasons, but he has been sacked by the coach for report late for camp even though he was in the country. Gross indiscipline. This is to let them know that the days when they think they doing the nation a favour is past and gone.
Please it’s a personal reasons...you can research it yourself
Jukklmot
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hi
nutbdiopyz
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When a player chose to play for Arsenal his problems become more personal🤣
He was sacked by the coach for reporting late to camp
nutbdiopyz
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its injury we know he is the black Hazard
He was sacked by the coach of our national team for reporting late to the camp. The indiscipline must stop from our players
nutbdiopyz
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It's not on personal reasons, but he has been sacked by the coach for report late for camp even though he was in the country. Gross indiscipline. This is to let them know that the days when they think they doing the nation a favour is past and gone.
TeddyBarclay
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this guy Crazy I wonder why he left Atletico for Arsenal
AmbitiousCruyff
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No personal reason bia he was just sacked by his head cuz he was late for training.
sidunited
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its injury we know he is the black Hazard
chrisrhapsody
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Na he is afraid of ziyech En nesiri and Hakimi
hibmopst
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Good evening
cinabdkst
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Arteta out Kroenke out
sezclsyz
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not everyone can adjust to covid rules
Anthovagasta
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4 I can speak English, Spanish, Arabic, And some French
Oh great
Penaltea
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How many languages can you speak?
4 I can speak English, Spanish, Arabic, And some French
Anthovagasta
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Mine is not that perfect either😅
How many languages can you speak?
Anthovagasta
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Mine is not that perfect either😅
oh I see
Penaltea
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That's great, I've been trying to improve my spanish man😄
Mine is not that perfect either😅
Anthovagasta
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Let’s go Morocco you got this!!!
That's great, I've been trying to improve my spanish man😄
Penaltea
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oh that's great mate so you speak spanish
Yeah I do
Anthovagasta
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Yeah but I lived in Spain most of my life
oh that's great mate so you speak spanish
muwbceklnr
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Thomas Partey cars
Penaltea
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Oh so you're from morocco
Yeah but I lived in Spain most of my life
Anthovagasta
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Let’s go Morocco you got this!!!
Oh so you're from morocco
Penaltea
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There we go I liked your comment
Wow you saw this comment I only commented in this article cause my country is Morocco but right now am at Spain
Anthovagasta
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When Thomas sees Morocco[Crylaugh]
Anthovagasta
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Let’s go Morocco you got this!!!
There we go I liked your comment
Chidon_Sports
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When a player chose to play for Arsenal his problems become more personal🤣
Penaltea
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Let’s go Morocco you got this!!!