STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Augsburg lift ban on Daniel Opare
Ghana international defender Daniel Opare has returned to training with Augsburg after the German club ended the player's suspension.
The 25-year-old had been banned after showing up too late for training.
Augsburg sporting director Stefan Reuter told the club's website:
"Everybody deserves a second chance.
He made a mistake, which he has realised.
"He has apologised to his teammates, and as far as we are concerned, the case has been solved."
Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl said: "He's a young player who has made a mistake and recognised it. He's apologised."
Opare trained with the team on Tuesday for the first time since he was punished for arriving late to the final training session before his club faced
Darmstadt on 12 March.
A fixture the defender hoped to make his Bundesliga debut.
During his suspension, Opare was forced to train alone.
The Ghanaian apologised for what he described as a "mistake - because I did not hear my alarm".
Opare, who has 16 caps for the Black Stars, is now expected to fill the void created by the absence of injured captain and regular right-back Paul Verhaegh.
He won the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Ghana in 2009 and played for the senior side at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but has since been overlooked by Ghana coach Avram Grant due to a lack of regular club football.
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