Centre-back Alfred Nelson is unavailable for selection for Ghana’s CHAN opener against Congo on Monday due to illness.
The Liberty Professionals captain was pushing hard for a starting role unless he started feeling feverish when the team landed in Bloemfontein.
The Ghana medical team has been tight-lipped on his status but it is suspected to be malaria.
Nelson is making a second appearance at the CHAN tournament after featuring at last tournament in Sudan 2011