Arsenal's Thomas Partey left out of Ghana squad at own request
The former Atletico Madrid man spent over four months in the medical bay with the issue, which was described by former Black Stars boss Chris Hughton as the most severe he had ever suffered in his career.
Partey's injury required surgery to correct, and he was subsequently left out of the Ghana squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, where his nation failed to win any of their group-stage games and bowed out at the first hurdle.
Having then returned to team training only to suffer another complication, Partey finally took to the field again in Arsenal colours earlier this month, playing 25 minutes of their 6-0 win over Sheffield United.
The 30-year-old was then brought on as a late substitute against Brentford five days later and was included in the squad for their Champions League last-16 second leg with Porto, although he failed to make it off the bench in that encounter.
Owing to his return to domestic duty, Partey would have been eligible for an international call-up this month, as Ghana take on Nigeria and Uganda in a pair of friendlies in Morocco.
However, the midfielder was not named in Otto Addo's 26-man squad for the upcoming exhibition fixtures, and Ghana subsequently confirmed that he had asked to be left out in order to continue his recuperation with Arsenal.
Due to his severe hamstring issue and a previous groin concern, Partey has only made seven appearances for Mikel Arteta's side in the 2023-24 campaign and is yet to play a single minute in the Champions League for the Gunners.
The ex-Atletico man's partnership with Granit Xhaka was a cornerstone of
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