The former Fulham and West Ham right-back was rushed to the Ghana-Canada Hospital at East Legon in Accra after passing out in his Trasacco Valley residence.

An official statement from his media adviser, Ebenezer Aidoo, said Paintsil suffered from 'exhaustion and dehydration'.

The statement added: "The past five days have taken a severe emotional toll on the entire Paintsil family, Richlove (Paintsil's wife) and John especially, and that toll manifested itself in the unfortunate incident this morning.

"The Paintsil family is immensely grateful to the Government of Ghana and the Ghana Football Association for the big support they have given and continue to give the family."

Paintsil is on bail for allegedly assaulting his wife last Friday.

He is scheduled to sign a good behaviour bond after the principal complainant threw out the case at the Legon Police Station in Accra.