Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott will miss the Krin tournament in Japan due to injury.
The Swindon Town goalkeeper did not travel with the team to the Asian country and has returned to his club for further assessment.
Wollacott was in post for Ghana’s opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Madagascar at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium where he kept a clean sheet.
The 25-year-old picked up an injury in training and did not travel with the Ghana team to Angola for the second game against Central Africa Republic on June 5.
He was replaced by Lawrence Ati-Zigi in post with the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Black Stars will miss several players ahead of the game against Japan in the Krin tournament which kicks off on Friday June 10, 22.
Ghanasoccernet.com can confirm that five players tested positive and have been ruled out.
Gideon Mensah, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Abdul Mumin, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Osman Bukari, Joseph Paintsil, Denis Odoi, Elisha Owusu and Baba Iddrisu Mohammed have all missed out.
Kyereh and Iddrisu have been given permission to return to their clubs to begin formal talks with possible new suitors of their services as the summer transfer window approaches.
Abdul Mumin has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury he is carrying whilst Paintsil is sick and won’t be available.
Bukari, Odoi, Owusu, Sulemana and Mensah also tested positive for COVID-19 which rule them out of the two matches.
