Kotoko defender Evans Quao ruled out for six weeks with foot injury

kwame 11:38 - 07 February 2017

Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be without player Evans Quao for six weeks as the Ghana Premier League returns.

Asante Kotoko defender Evans Quao has been ruled of for six weeks after sustaining a foot injury, the club has confirmed.

Quao picked up the injury during the club’s pre-season game against Nacoster FC on Saturday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

The versatile defender's left foot has since been in a protection cast. Doctors are expected to work on his foot two weeks later to have a more permanent protection till he fully recovers.

Quao, has been one of Coach Zdravko Logarusic's favourite defensive midfielders in the pre-season work.

Quao opened the scores with a penalty when Kotoko beat Natcoster FC by 2-0 in Saturday’s friendly. He however left the game prematurely after an opponent stepped on his foot after an aerial challenge.

Head of Kotoko’s medical team, Dr. Michael Leat detected a closed fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal after he conducted a thorough physical and radiological examination on the player after the game.

"A below backslap P. O. P. has been applied and we will do a full case P. O. P. He has been given six weeks as resting period," confirmed Dr. Michael Leat.