Ghana captain Andre Ayew believes coach Milovan Rajevac was justified in relegating him to the bench in Tuesday’s 1-0 away victory over Zimbabwe in the 2022 World Cup qualifier.
The absence of the Al Sadd man from the line-up was undoubtedly the biggest news when the West Africans announced their starting team for the Group G matchday four tie in Harare.
He nonetheless saw four minutes of action in the end as he was substituted into the game in the 86th minute, replacing Mohammed Kudus.
“It was not an easy time and game for me and the other players but we are in a period where I have to be there for the team and every point is important but there are, sometimes, you have to [give up personal interest for] a collective decision,” Ayew, who was on target for Ghana on Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s match, told the media after the latest game.