Nigeria vs Ghana: Black Stars suffer blow as Ayew contracts COVID-19

<h4><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Ghana will be without Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew for the World Cup playoffs against Nigeria in 2022&period;<&sol;span><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Ayew tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to miss the club&&num;8217&semi;s FA Cup tie against Everton last weekend&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21191" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thedailypage&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;03&sol;FotoJet-2022-03-21T014010&period;529-300x245&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Nigeria vs Ghana&colon; Black stars suffer blow as Ayew contracts COVID-19" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"245" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">The 30-year-old was named to Patrick Vieira&&num;8217&semi;s squad at first but was dropped after the test results came in&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">The length of time an individual must spend in self-isolation varies according to the NHS&comma; but Premier League players are expected to self-isolate for 10 days&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">However&comma; a player can be released from self-isolation after five days if they have two negative lateral flow tests within 24 hours of each other&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">However&comma; due to the deadline&comma; he will most likely miss the Super Eagles&&num;8217&semi; two-legged match&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Following the latest setback&comma; the Black Stars will be without both him and his brother for the crucial games&comma; as Andre Ayew has been ruled out due to suspension&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;