Simba SC have confirmed the reason midfielder Bernard Morrison did not make the trip to face FC Platinum in the Caf Champions League on Wednesday.
The Wekundu wa Msimbazi are due to face the platinum miners in the first leg battle at the National Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.
However, when leaving for the first meeting, Simba announced a squad of 24 players but conspicuously missing was their Ghanaian forward, who was signed from rivals Young Africans (Yanga SC).
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Simba team manager Abbas Ali has now explained the player was left behind because he is suffering from malaria.