AFCON UPDATE: No Zaha, Baily as Cote D’Ivoire release final squad for Super Eagles, others

Event host and group A opponent of the Tremendous Eagles, Cote D’Ivoire has made recognized its last squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations, Nigeriasoccernet.com studies.

The squad checklist of 27 was launched on Thursday by Coach Jean-Louis Gasset which has notable names like Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller, Monaco defender Wilfried Singo additionally had some absentees.

Galatasary ahead Wilfried Zaha who moved from Crystal Palace in the summertime was lacking within the checklist regardless of taking part in a few friendlies for the West African nation.

Former Manchester United defender Eric Bailly who presently performs for Besiktas defender was additionally a notable absentee within the checklist.

Additionally within the checklist are Nottingham Forest’s Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare and Willy Boly plus Al-Ahli midfielder Franck Kessie and Trapzonspor winger Nicolas Pepe, who returns after a yr’s absence

Hajduk Cut up’s Ismael Diallo acquired a primary call-up, whereas Union Saint Gilloise’s Lazare Imani makes his second squad.

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Angers/FRA), Charles Folly (Asec Mimosas), Badra Ali (Sekhukhune United/RSA)

Defenders: Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Ismael Diallo (Hajduk Cut up,/CRO), Ousmane Diomandé (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Ghislain Konan (Al-Feiha/KSA), Evans N’dicka (Roma/ITA), Odilon Kossonou
Wilfried Singo (Monaco/FRA)

Midfielders: Jean-Thierry Amani Lazare (Union Saint-Gilloise/BEL), Idrissa Doumbia (Alanyaspor/TUR), Seko Fofana (Al Nassr/KSA), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli/KSA), Jean-Michael Seri (Hull/ENG).

Forwards:: Simon Adingra (Brighton/ENG), Jonathan Bamba (Celta Vigo/ESP), Jérémie Boga (Good/FRA), Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Karim Konaté (RB Salzburg/AUT), Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina/ITA), Jean-Philippe Krasso (Pink Star Belgrade/SRB), Max-Alain Gradel (Gaziantep/TUR), Oumar Diakité (Reims/FRA), Nicolas Pépé (Trabzonspor/TUR).

The Ivory Coast are drawn in Group A alongside Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, and Equatorial Guinea and can play their first match in opposition to Guinea-Bissau on the thirteenth of January, 2024.

Uche Dozie