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On Tuesday evening, while training with the Black Stars, Jojo Wollacott was injured when a goalpost fell on him.

The Ghana Football Association has since issued an update on his condition, stating that he suffered a soft tissue contusion of the right big toe and was immediately given emergency treatment by the medical team.

Later, he was reassessed in the medical room at the team hotel, and it was determined that he is almost pain-free with no major medical concerns.

The medical team has cleared him to train on Wednesday, and he will be available for selection. Wollacott had recently recovered from a finger injury that kept him out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The Black Stars are set to play Angola in the first leg at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 23 and then play the reverse fixture in Luanda on March 27.

With four points from two games, Ghana is currently joint top of the Group E table following a 3-0 win over Madagascar and a 1-1 draw with the Central African Republic in June of last year.

The Black Stars are scheduled to land in Kumasi this afternoon in preparation for their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Angola.

The national team is set to hold its first training session at the Baba Yara Stadium at 4 pm.

With the arrival of Thomas Partey, Kamal Sowah, and Lawrence Ati-zigi, Coach Chris Hughton has almost the full complement of his squad available.

On March 23, Ghana will host Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium before heading to Luanda for the reverse fixture four days later.

Ghana is currently tied for first place in Group E with 4 points from two games, having won 3-0 against Madagascar and drawn 1-1 with the Central African Republic in June of last year.

Ghana is currently preparing for their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola, with 17 players already in camp.

The rest of the squad is expected to join the camp today, ahead of the first leg match in Kumasi.

Presently, the camp comprises Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Joseph Wollacott, Alexander Djiku, Denis Odoi, Patrick Kpozo, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Aidoo, Andre Ayew, Joseph Painstil, Ransford Yeboah, Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Salisu, Majeed Ashimeru, Edmund Addo, and Kingsley Schindler of FC Koln, who was called up as a replacement for the injured Tariq Lamptey.

The remaining eight players, namely Thomas Partey, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Salis Samed, Osman Bukari, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mohammed Kudus, Kamal Sowah, and goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi, are yet to arrive in camp.

The first leg of the match is scheduled for Thursday, March 23, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, with the return leg slated for March 27, 2023, in Luanda.