The forward has been isolated ahead of Saturday's first game in Fukuoka
Ghana U24 will do without Karela United striker Diawisie Taylor in Saturday's away friendly match with Japan U24 due to Covid-19 safety concerns, the West African nation's football association has announced.
The forward, current top scorer in the Ghana Premier League, has had to be isolated after coronavirus tests conducted on him upon the team's arrival in Japan came out inconclusive.
Ghana face Samurai Blue in the first of two scheduled friendlies at the Best Denki Stadium Stadium in Fukuoka on Saturday.
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"The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that Diawisie Taylor will miss today's match between the Ghana U24 team and their Japanese counterparts due to isolation for Covid-19 reasons," the GFA has said on its official website.