Mikel Arteta’s side could suffer if Egypt and Ghana do not progress (Picture: Getty)The Africa Cup of Nations has thrown up some shock results since the tournament started on Saturday, which could be bad news for Arsenal. Ghana, meanwhile, who are without Arsenal star Thomas Partey, were stunned by Cape Verde in their opening match and suffered a 2-1 defeat. The results have raised questions over the credentials of both Egypt and Ghana in terms of how far they will progress at this year’s tournament. Ghana would need to reach the AFCON semi-finals for Kudus to miss the Arsenal game with the Gunners hoping he will be unavailable. MORE : Arsenal star Thomas Partey set to return from injury in major boostMORE : Andre Onana should be ‘punished’ for disrespecting Cameroon at AFCON, says Sebastien Bassong

Source: Metro January 15, 2024 16:32 UTC