Tottenham Hotspur forward Mohammed Kudus is set to withdraw from the Ghana squad to maintain full fitness at club level.The Black Stars are scheduled to play Ivory Coast, Gambia, and Morocco during the three-week international break.Kudus has scored three goals throughout his Spurs careerGettyHowever, Kudus will not be joining his country on this occasion as he looks to continue his rehabilitation plan.The 26-year-old is only just returning from a gruelling seven-month hamstring injury which saw him miss the World Cup. Despite this, the Ghana international has made four appearances in the Lilywhites’ last four matches.The former West Ham man thought he had scored Spurs’ first goal of the season against Aston Villa, yet it was ruled out for being offside.Kudus has been part of the national team since 2019 and has scored on 13 occasions including during the 2022 World Cup.Additionally, he scored the decisive goal which led to Ghana topping their 2026 World Cup qualifying group.Roberto De Zerbi will appreciate his players efforts to remain fully fit at club level following his side’s embarrassing start to this Premier League campaign where they currently lie rock bottom of the Premier League.The Italian manager has previously worked closely with the Ghana international at Ajax.The competition for places has also increased following the arrivals of Savio and Omar Marmoush, who can both operate on the right side of the attack.Queiroz will be getting his side ready for two important Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ivory Coast and Gambia.De Zerbi may be secretly delighted Kudus has stayed behind in North LondonAFPWhen joining West Ham, Kudus spoke highly of his countrymen and the Ghanaian Hammers supporters’ club: “I didn’t know about them before but when I had the impression that I was going come here, I saw them messaging me on my platforms a lot of times so I clicked on it and I saw what they do.“They are raising funds for some charity works and stuff like that, so I think it’s brilliant. It’s more than just supporting the Hammers.“I think it’s more than football which is all about people and stuff like that, so I will definitely visit there and we will see how we can impact in other people’s lives using football.”Kudus’ replacementDerby County forward Mohammed Fuseini has received a late call-up to Ghana’s squad for the upcoming international window as a result of Kudus’ absence.The 24-year-old scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Burnley last weekend and will return to the national team set-up more than a year after making his Ghana debut.His maiden Black Stars call-up came for the 2025 Unity Cup in London. View this post on Instagram He made his debut as a late substitute against Nigeria before scoring in his first start against Trinidad and Tobago, helping Ghana to a 4-0 victory in the third-place play-off.Despite making an immediate impact at the tournament, Fuseini had not received another senior call-up until now.The forward started the 2026/27 season with a move to England, joining Derby County on loan from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise.