Yankuba Minteh don join Gambia squad for di home and away AFCON qualifiers against Ivory Coast, as im club Albion dey hope say di winger go get playing time after e return from ankle surgery.
Di winger bin undergo small ankle surgery after awkward challenge from Bryan Cristante for pre-season friendly against Roma three months ago. Before dat injury, im playing time for club bin seriously limited. E later return as substitute away to Manchester City for Carabao Cup and again for di home win over Brentford.
Albion boss Fabian Hurzeler talk say different players dey for different stages of international duty. Some go rest, some go train, while some go join national teams. E add say players like Minteh need to get back on pitch, and e wish every player wey dey play international games all di best, because na big honour to play for country.
Minteh limp out of di Roma game after di challenge from Bryan Cristante, but e work hard to return. Hurzeler explain say di surgery no big, and dem decide for am because e increase di chance make e come back as e be before. E say di main thing na make Minteh be better player afterwards, make e no get doubts about im ankle, make e fit go fully inside personal duels, and for im long-term future na better decision. E add say dem really take care of am.
Gambia go face Malick Yalcouye’s Ivory Coast for di home and away AFCON qualifiers, with Minteh now inside di squad.
