Ghana forward and Crystal Palace FC star, Jordan Ayew joined Black Stars in Kumasi today after safely arriving in the country on Wednesday ahead of the 2022 World Cup playoff games against Nigeria tomorrow, March 25 and Tuesday, March 29 in Abuja.
The 30-year-old striker was initially a doubt for the match after missing his team, Crystal Palace quarter-final match on last Sunday in their FA Cup thumping win over Everton.
Jordan Ayew was in isolation after contracting Covid-19 ahead of the crucial and titanic game which is scheduled for tomorrow.
Nonetheless, after a second test on Tuesday, the striker was declared Covid-19 free ahead of the games.
Ayew arrived in Ghana on Wednesday and has joined his Black Stars teammates camp and will train the team in Kumasi on Thursday.
Ghana will hold final training session today with Ayew expected to train with the team today ahead of tomorrow.
Ghana will square off against the Super Eagles on Friday, March 25 at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg of the playoff games.
Kick-off is at 19:30GMT.
The return game is scheduled to be staged at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Tuesday, March 29 in Abuja.
The Black Stars are hoping to make a return to the FIFA Mundial for the fourth time having missed out in the last edition hosted in Russia in 2018 after three successive World Cups between 2006 and 2014.
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