"The Black Stars skipper suffered an abdominal injury after Guinean goalkeeper Naby Yattara stamped him in the dying minutes of the quarter-finals match between the two sides last Sunday," read a statement on the Ghanaian FA on Thursday.
Kwesi Appiah, who was awarded a starting role against Guinea in the quarters, will partner Jordan Ayew, who is back in the starting eleven, up front.
Otherwise, coach Avram Grant maintained the same lineup and formation that played against Guinea.
Here is Ghana's starting lineup as published on the Ghana FA:
Razak Brimah - Harrison Afful, Baba Rahman, Jonathan Mensah, John Boye - Mubarak Wakaso, Afriyie Acquah, Andre Ayew, Christian Atsu - Jordan Ayew, Kwesi Appiah.
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