Next year’s AFCON will be held in Cote D’Ivoire and Williams is heavily tipped to be named in Chris Hughton’s Black Stars squad.
Speaking to the media after seeing Williams score in a 1-1 draw with Girona, Valverde touched on the issue about his top scorer’s impending departure.
“Inaki is always in a good place. By the time he goes to the AFCON, we will start by being sharp but at the moment, we will go through at least December without any problems. We will lament his absence but we will see how things will turn out.”
The 29 year old Williams heads into his first AFCON on the back of scoring his debut goal for the Black Stars in a crucial win over Madagascar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
At the 2023 AFCON, Ghana is in Group B with Egypt, Mozambique and Cape Verde.
Source: Citinews
