By: Jerome Otchere

Date: 13-05-11

Information available to Kotoko Express indicates that the three Ivorian players who started training with Kumasi Asante Kotoko a couple of weeks ago have successfully undergone and passed their medical examinations at a renowned medical establishment in Kumasi.

The players – Balh Ben Adama, a defender; Kouakou Serge Pacome, midfielder, and Blagnon Goue Frederic Noel, an attacker – all from Africa Sports of Cote d’Ivoire according to Asante Kotoko Team Doctor, Kwaku Boateng, scored high marks in the various tests.

Briefing Kotoko Express at press time, the team doctor disclosed that all is well with the players and that they are in good medical condition.

First among the various medical examinations taken on the three players and supervised by Dr. Kwaku Boateng include the Electro Cardio Gram (ECG) which measured the activities of the heart.

Aside blood investigations to determine their blood group and sickling status, Dr. Boateng revealed that other tests conducted were the ultra sound scan of important internal organs well as well as x-ray examinations.

“We wanted to know whether their kidney and other organs had no problem. Was also examined the bones and joints. The results show that they are in good health” said the Kotoko doctor.

Dr. Boateng indicated that they should have added field assessments to the test but because the trio had already started training sessions with the team, they had to shelve that.

“We should have done field assessment with the collaboration of the Physical Trainer. However, we did not do it because the players were already training with the team” said Dr. Kwaku Boateng.

This is not the first time Kotoko has run medical tests on players it intends to recruit. Prior to the start of last season and even before the second round of the current league got underway, similar tests were conducted the  medical team of the club before all the new players registered.