The new coach of the Ghanaian national football team, Chris Hughton, and his assistant George Boateng, were present at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday to observe the performances of Thomas Partey and Antoine Semenyo in the English Premier League.
Hughton and Boateng witnessed Partey, the Black Stars’ deputy captain, play a crucial role in helping Arsenal come from behind to defeat Bournemouth 3-2. Partey scored Arsenal’s first goal of the game to narrow the deficit to 2-1 before two late goals from Ben White and Reiss Nelson secured the victory for the Gunners.
Meanwhile, Antoine Semenyo played for over an hour in the game for Bournemouth before being substituted.
Hughton is closely monitoring his players in Europe as he prepares to name his first squad for the 2023 AFCON doubleheader later this month. The 64-year-old coach is expected to arrive in Ghana this week for his official unveiling ceremony.
Hughton’s first game in charge of the national team will be against Angola in a double-header in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
