Blackburn winger Augustus Kargbo is set to miss crucial matches for Sierra Leone this month against Guinea-Bissau and Egypt due to a hamstring injury he sustained on Saturday.
Head coach Valerien Ismael confirmed the news about Kargbo’s injury but expressed hope that it won’t keep the Sierra Leone international out for an extended period.
The 25-year-old winger started the Sky Bet Championship match against Derby County on Saturday but was forced to leave the game after just 15 minutes. He was replaced by Dion Sanderson.
“We have another injury with AK [Kargbo], a muscle injury, and he’ll be out for a few weeks,” Ismael revealed to RoversTV.
A more detailed examination is required to determine the severity of Kargbo’s injury. Sierra Leone will host Guinea-Bissau in Monrovia, Liberia, on March 20, before traveling to Cairo to face the group leaders, the Pharaohs of Egypt, five days later.
@Rovers News: Kargbo’s hamstring
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) March 9, 2025
Head coach Valerien Ismael is keeping his fingers crossed that Augustus Kargbo’s hamstring injury suffered in defeat to Derby County won’t keep the Sierra Leone international out long-term.#PlayersAbroad #FSLNews #SierraLeone @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/tbkBQKFdTu
