Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker Sogne Yacouba is currently undergoing surgery footballmadeinghana.com understands.

The Burkinabe import is said to be suffering from kidney stones and is now being operated upon in an unnamed hospital in Kumasi.

Yacouba is expected to miss the CAF Confederations Cup first knockout game of the Porcupine Warriors as he needs time to recover from the surgery.

The striker arrived from his native country on Friday after nearly three weeks off as a result of the disease.

Yocouba has established himself as one of the most important members of the Kotoko squad since joining the Porcupine Warriors in January transfer window