Updates on Ofosu Appiah, Afum, Bruce and John Kuffour

By: Jerome Otchere

Date: 14-01-11

Kotoko team doctor Kwaku Boateng has disclosed that Ofosu Appiah, Edward Afum, John Kuffour and Albert Bruce would soon return to action as they have restarted training after weeks of inaction mainly due to ill health.

The doctor said the current situation in camp in terms of players’ health is good and that everything would be done to ensure the good health of every player.

According to the hard working team doctor, Ofosu Appiah who was out of training for nearly two weeks suffered an upper respiratory tract infection and gastro enteritis as a result of the cold weather and was expected to resume training on Wednesday.

He revealed that Albert Bruce for instance is in very good condition, having played last Sunday in the reserves league fixture between All Stars and Kotoko which the Young Porcupines lost by a lone goal.

“Bruce had a problem with his ankle whilst on a Black Satellites assignment. The short break in the league helped him to recover fast”

“He has been training and you will recall that he even played in the U-20 match in Wa”. For John Kuffour, Dr. Boateng says he had a “re-current knee problem”.

John Kuffour was on a two-week-medication. “We will have to watch his recovery and fitness level before he will be made to join the senior side” he told this paper.

On Edward Afum, the team doctor said the striker complained of severe waist pains after the first round Glo Premier League match against All Stars in Kumasi.

X-ray examinations showed that Afum really had a problem and was therefore put on medication. Afum is expected to start training this week at the gym.