Emmanuel Agyemang Badu will wear the armband ahead of Ghana's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.
Badu is third in command behind substantive captain Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew and in their absence he will be the leader.
This will not be the first time the Udinese player will be leading the team after playing a similar role in Ghana’s 2017 qualifier against Mozambique in Maputo.
He also captained the Black Stars in their last 2015 Afcon qualifier against Guinea at the Tamale Stadium.