Former Ghana star Asamoah Gyan believes that the loss of Baba Iddrisu to injury disrupted Black Stars rhythm and may have been the turning point in their 1-1 draw with Gabon on Saturday.
The Mallorca midfielder was forced off few minutes past the hour mark after sustaining what appeared to be an hamstring injury with the scores at 1-0 in favor of the West Africans.
Ghana captain Andre Ayew had put the Black Stars in front in the 18th minute, but Jim Allevinah scored an 88th-minute controversial equaliser to cancel the lead.
Speaking on SuperSport TV where he works as a pundit for the Africa Cup of Nations, Gyan noted that the four-time champions couldn’t sustain their level after Baba’s injury.
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The result means Gabon need a point to reach the last 16 as they find themselves in second place with 4 points after two matches heading into their final Group C game against Morocco on Tuesday while Ghana will take on winless Comoros, needing victory to still have a chance of going through to the next round.