Asante Kotoko have reportedly received positive news on central defender Ismail Abdul Ganiyu’s injury problem.

The defender has been sidelined for two months now and the Porcupines had to play in the CAF Champions League without his service.

Despite the reports that he will need Surgery before returning to the pitch, Footballmadeinghana.com understand Ganiyu will now likely avoid having to undergo surgery on his knee problem, and instead will continue to receive treatment with a timeline offered to suggest a return in mid-November.

Also, it has been reported that the defender is feeling much better now and a final scan on Tuesday will determine weather the player will have to go under the knife or not.

The potential return of the former Karela United defender will be a massive boost for the club with Maxwell Baakoh also fully recovered and ready to play part in the CAF Confederation Cup.