The Syli national team will have to do without four players, including Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy and FC Nantes defender Saïdou Sow, for the double-header against Eritrea on 12 and 16 November.
Guinea will go into the November international window with a seriously depleted squad. According to Foot Africa, four players have withdrawn from the double confrontation against Eritrea on 12 and 16 November in the CAN 2027 qualifiers. Among them are Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy and FC Nantes defender Saïdou Sow.
Goalkeeper Soumaïla Sylla and striker Lamine Diaby Fadiga, who plays for Raków Częstochowa, complete the quartet of absentees. For head coach Paulo Duarte, who must contend with these withdrawals, every point will count in the race for CAN 2027.
Sow injured his knee with Nantes
Saïdou Sow injured his knee in Nantes’ match against Clermont Foot, reports Foot Africa EN. The defender withdrew from the international break after that injury. But Football Club reports that FC Nantes will have to cope with eight absentees and two doubtful players for their Coupe de France entry against Stade Castelbourgeois, including the injured Sow.
The sources do not specify how long he will be out. He will in any case miss both matches against Eritrea.
Guirassy, scorer against Kenya, absent
Serhou Guirassy’s absence weighs heavily on the attacking front. The Borussia Dortmund striker had scored the only goal in Guinea’s win over Kenya in the previous international window, according to Foot Africa.
This withdrawal comes on top of that of Lamine Diaby Fadiga, injured on Sunday in the Polish league against Legia Warsaw with Raków Częstochowa and substituted in the 32nd minute. Guinea had already lost two attacking options, including the scorer of the win against Kenya, in the previous window.
A double-header for CAN 2027
Guinea began these qualifiers with a defeat against South Africa before bouncing back against Kenya. The two matches against Eritrea therefore come with the Syli missing four players.
The first leg against Eritrea is scheduled for 12 November, the return leg for 16 November, and every point will count in the race for CAN 2027.