Black Stars defender, Abdul Baba Rahman, has revealed injuries have had a part to play in changing his style of play.
Bursting onto the scene as a young and promising player, the Reading left-back has been under constant criticism in recent years after failing to deliver his once-upon-a-time stunning performances.
Baba Rahman's rise to stardom started after his impressive run of form at Augsburg which earned him a move to Premier League side, Chelsea, but the Ghanaian has failed to live up to expectations since that transfer.
While he hasn't had the best of years in recent times, injuries have also hampered his development with the defender admitting it has led to him changing his style of play.
"I will say injuries have changed me a lot. Injuries in my knees have changed my style of play," he said in an interview on Star Connect.
"Like my running pattern. I also had to adapt to how it changed my body. It has also made me tough, much more than I was before. Because having these kinds of injuries and having to battle it and getting back to playing, it shows mentally prepared I was."
Adding to reoccurring injuries, the 28-year-old says his recent ones don't keep him out as long as the ones in the past.
"These injuries that I have had recently are better than the ones that will keep me like a year-and-half without playing," he continued.
"My first injury took me one-and-half years to get back to playing and the second one took me eight months. These ones are just a setback."
Baba Rahman was part of Ghana's squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he featured in all three group games.
Watch full interview with Gary Al-Smith here:
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