MAX EPL & SERIE A: Black Stars Players Roundup

By Michael Mensah Martey
Andre Ayew

This past weekend’s football action in the English Premier League and Italian Serie A saw Ghanaian players excelling in their fixtures.

Starting from the best league in the world, the English Premier League, Jordan Ayew was in excellent form as he bagged a brace for Crystal Palace as they demolished Leeds United 1-5 away at Elland Road. Fellow countryman Jeffrey Schlupp nearly got on the score sheet for Palace in his 79 minutes of action.

Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace celebrates.

Daniel Amartey featured for his Leicester City side but could not help prevent his side from losing to fellow league strugglers Bournemouth.

Daniel Amartey of Leicester City closes in on Dominic Solanke of Bournemouth during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium.

Antoine Semenyo replaced Dominic Solanke in the 88th minute of the game.
Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth competes for the ball with Timoty Castagne of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium.

Black Stars captain Andre Ayew made an injury return in his side, Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 loss away to Aston Villa.
Nottingham Forest’s Andrew Ayew (left) and Aston Villa’s John McGinn battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Kamaldeen Sulemana showed his potential in the 68 minutes he featured for Southampton in their 1-4 home loss to Manchester City.

Kamaldeen Sulemana of Southampton.

Thomas Partey was impressive in the entire 90 minutes of Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.
Thomas Partey of Arsenal runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Curtis Jones of Liverpool.

In Serie A, Felix Afena-Gyan played ten minutes in his side Cremonese’s 3-2 win over Sampdoria.

Felix Afena-Gyan in action for Cremonese

Retired Black Stars player Alfred Duncan came on as a substitute to feature in Fiorentina’s 1-1 home draw with Emmanuel Gyasi’s Spezia.

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