Black Meteors: Diawise Taylor tests positive for Covid-19

Published on: 05 June 2021

Karela striker Diawise Taylor has been ruled out of the friendly match against Japan after testing positive for Covid-19.

In a statement, the Ghana Football Association stated the news had not crushed the striker's emotions.

"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 statement read.

"The initial COVID-19 result of player Diawisie Taylor conducted upon arrival at Narita Airport, Japan was inconclusive and hence he had to stay behind at the airport for further tests.,"

"However, upon further tests the player had to be isolated to go through the laid down protocols in Japan. Diawisie Taylor is currently being isolated in a hotel. He is his usual self, in good health and in high spirit. The Team is in constant communication with him as well as the officials of the Ghana Embassy in Japan, who have even provided him Ghanaian dishes," added the FA.

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