We will miss Thomas Partey – Laryea Kingston admits
Former Black Stars midfielder Laryea Kingston believes will miss Thomas Partey ahead of Ghana’s opening World Cup match against Panama.
Partey will miss the game after he was denied an entry visa to Canada because of allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Although the former Arsenal midfielder has pleaded not guilty, he was still unable to secure a visa to enter Canada.
This means coach Carlos Queiroz will have to rely on other players for the important Group L match.
Kingston, who worked with Yirenkyi at the Right to Dream Academy, believes the FC Nordsjaelland player can fill the gap left by Partey.
“We will miss him (Thomas Partey) though but we have someone that they have not been using him well. They are playing him out of position. Caleb Yirenkyi. I worked with him for three years, I promoted him from U15’s to U18 when I was working with Right to Dream,” he said on Joy Sports.
“For me, he is a holding midfielder. When you watching him play at FC Nordsjaelland, they play him in the middle. He’s grown up to be a box-to-box midfielder, he gets closer to the opponent box but he is a typical midfielder.”
“He works hard and he is very good on the ball because he was well brought up. I gave him the opportunity at the U18s and he took it so for me the best position is in the midfield. I think he will replace Thomas Partey very easy,” he added.
