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U23 Afcon: Ivory Coast star Kouame returns to Genoa due to injury

Ivory Coast forward Christian Kouame has returned to Genoa following a knee injury he suffered at the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.

Kouame suffered the setback during the Young Elephants’ loss to South Africa on Tuesday and did not play in their final group match against Zambia which they won 1-0 on Friday.

The injury comes as a blow for Soualiho Haidara’s side who advanced to the semi-finals as Group B runners-up with the hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The update is also a worry for Genoa as the forward is their top scorer in Serie A with five goals in 11 matches this season.