Asante Kotoko midfielder Richard Senanu has been ruled out for a week as he continues recovery from a ligament tear suffered in last week’s Caf Confederation Cup home clash with ZESCO United.
Senanu was forced out of the game late in the second half as the Porcupine Warriors held on to win the feisty clash 2-1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Following checks by the Kotoko medics last Friday, the player has been confirmed to have suffered two ligament tears at two sides of his right knee.
“He [Senanu] received a knock at the knee and ended up twisting it. Our checks revealed that he has suffered a ligament tore at the front and outer sides of his knee,” head of the Kotoko Medical Team, Dr. Jerry Pratt Newton confirmed.
Senanu will thus be unable to travel with the team who depart Accra for Zambia Wednesday ahead of their third Group C fixture with Nkana FC in Kitwe on Sunday, February 24. The Kotoko doctor is however confident that the player could be available for the return fixture which comes up after a week.
“He cannot make the trip [to Zambia]. We have given him a week off so that we can attend to him. We are hoping that he would be strong enough to feature in the return game by the time the rest of the squad returns from Zambia,” he said.
