Toulouse’s Francis Abu to undergo surgery on horror injury in Japan due to travel risk

Francis Abu (24) suffered an unfortunate horror injury during Ghana’s game against Japan on Friday. Ao Tanaka, unaware of the approaching Abu, made contact with the Toulouse FC player’s lower leg. Abu was stretchered off and went straight to hospital. 

L’Équipe understands that he has suffered a double fracture (tibia/fibula). Tanuka immediately apologised for his role in the horror injury. There were discussions between the Toulouse and Ghana medical staff and it was decided that…