Ernest Nuamah has suffered a muscle strain, leaving his availability for Lyon’s Ligue 1 match against Brest on Sunday and Ghana’s November AFCON 2027 qualifiers uncertain.
Nuamah missed Europa League fixture
The 23-year-old missed Lyon’s UEFA Europa League encounter against Real Sociedad on Thursday after suffering the injury. No specific recovery timeline has been announced, with his availability dependent on how he responds in the coming days.
Maciel awaiting an update
Lyon interim manager Jorge Maciel confirmed that Nuamah and defender Moussa Niakhaté were unavailable for the European fixture because of muscle problems. Maciel said: “We hope to have them back for Sunday’s match in Brest, We’re waiting for an update; we don’t yet know if they’ll be fit or not. We’ll see how things are progressing when we return to Lyon”
Ghana scheduled for two Somalia matches
Ghana are scheduled to face Somalia twice in November in AFCON 2027 qualifying. Ghana lost their opening two Group C matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia, while Nuamah’s participation against Somalia is now in doubt.
Return after anterior cruciate ligament injury
Nuamah suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in April 2025, which kept him out of action for several months before he returned to competitive football in May 2026. He has made 13 appearances across all competitions this season for club and country, scoring six goals and providing one assist.
