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Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic has expressed concern that he is going into his second game at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations without dependable defender John Mensah. The captain of the Black Stars was given his marching orders in their game against the Zebras of Botswana last Tuesday and has also suffered a hamstring injury. The Serbian coach, who is making his debut Nations Cup appearance, is sad with the latest development, but believes that he has a bench that can still execute his strategies without the Olympique Lyon defender. �I'm worried because Mensah is very difficult to replace,� Plavi told the press in Gabon, co-hosts of the 28th edition. �He played well against Botswana but then got sent off.� �But while we were training in South Africa, I told the players that I need every one of them for this competition and so I have 20 other players who could replace him and we will be ready for Mali,� the coach assured his local fans.