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Ghana defender Jerry Akaminko made a return to the pitch after recovering from a long-term injury. The 25-year-old has been out of action for more than a year after sustaining an ankle injury. The former Heart of Lions defender underwent a surgery after twisting his ankle in Ghana�s pre-World Cup friendly against the Netherlands in May last year. The defender who was expected to be back in September last year failed to recover on time for Ghana�s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Equatorial Guinea. After a long absence from action, the Eskişehirspor defender finally made a return to the pitch after featuring in his side�s 1-0 defeat to Akhisar Belediyespor in the Turkish Super lig on Sunday. The Ghanaian international lasted the entire duration of the game but could not help his side avoid a painful defeat at the 19 Mayıs Stadyumu in Manisa. The former Ghana U17 skipper could only make the bench in Eskişehirspor�s previous game against Beşiktaş. His return serves as a big boost for Black Stars coach Avram Grant ahead of the team�s World Cup and Cup of Nations qualifiers after missing the services of the defender in Equatorial Guinea.