Arsenal star Thomas Partey will be heading back to north London in the coming days after Ghana's shock elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars were considered one of the favourites for this year's tournament but were unable to win any of their three group stage outings.
Milovan Rajevac's side lost 1-0 to Morocco last Monday before sharing the spoils with Gabon following a 1-1 draw on Friday evening.
They then were defeated 3-2 by Comoros after Crystal Palace frontman Andre Ayew was sent off in the opening half an hour, meaning Ghana finished last in Group C.
Comoros surprisingly went 2-0 up before Ghana pulled two back, with Partey registering an assist for the second goal.
However, they were then defeated by a late goal by Annecy midfielder Ahmed Mogni, confirming their exit from the competition.
Whilst Gunners fans will undoubtedly be sympathetic towards Partey they will also be relieved considering their lack of options in midfield, with Granit Xhaka currently suspended and Mohamed Elneny away with Egypt at this year's Cameroon instalment of the famous tournament.
Head coach Mikel Arteta opted to allow Hale End academy graduate Ainsley Maitland-Niles to leave for Italian outfit AS Roma on loan, leaving Albert Sambi Lokonga as the only senior central midfielder available to face Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday.
However, Partey should be available to face Burnley this weekend in the Premier League - depending on covid and quarantine guidelines - as Arteta's side look to continue their quest to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League.
The north Londoners have failed to qualify for the famous European competition in each of the last five seasons and currently sit two points behind fourth-placed West Ham United, who have played two more matches.
