Madrid: Spanish club Rayo Vallecano ordered Guinean international Lass Bangoura to return from African Cup of Nations duty because his teammates were afraid of catching the Ebola virus, a spokesman said Thursday. Bangoura left the national team camp in Morocco on Wednesday night after being given the order. Guinea are due to play Ghana in Casablanca on Saturday in a Nations Cup qualifier.

He could face sanctions from his national side and the Confederation of African Football. "I was upset when I heard that some teammates in the (Rayo) dressing room were worried about me and about Ebola," the 22-year-old attacker told Spanish radio station Onda Cero. Guinea's coach Michel Dussuyer was "angry" about his decision, but Bangoura added "I have no worry about it because I am under contract with Rayo."