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Injury rules Spurs' Kudus out of Ghana's World Cup squad

  • Kudus, who joined from West Ham ‌United ⁠in the off season, has made 19 Premier League appearances for Spurs this season, scoring twice
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Tottenham Hotspur forward Mohamed Kudus will miss next month’s ​World Cup due to injury ‌after being ruled out of Ghana’s preliminary 28-man squad named by Carlos Queiroz ​on Tuesday.

Kudus, who has scored 13 ​times in 46 international appearances, suffered ⁠a quad injury in January ​and was expected to return in ​March. However, the 25-year-old forward suffered a setback in his recovery and has not played ​a game since Thomas Frank ​was coaching Tottenham.

Kudus, who joined from West Ham ‌United ⁠in the off season, has made 19 Premier League appearances for Spurs this season, scoring twice.

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Veteran coach Queiroz ​will rely ​on ⁠Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo and Athletic Club forward Inaki ​Williams, while PAOK’s former Chelsea ​defender ⁠Abdul Rahman Baba has been recalled for the first time since 2023.

Ghana have ⁠been ​drawn in Group ​L alongside Croatia, England and Panama.