Eric Bailly, Wilfred Zaha Make Ivory Coast Nations Cup Squad [See Full List]

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Ivory Coast has named Manchester United defender Eric Bailly and Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha  among its provisional 24-player squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

Crystal Palace winger Zaha who recently switched allegiance to the African side made the list released by the team’s French manager Michel Dussuyer despite playing two games for England.


Missing from the squad for the tournament in Gabon starting on January 14 was the Elephant’s injured Chinese-based captain Gervinho.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier and Stoke City forward Wilfried Bony also figured.

The Ivory Coast warm up for the defence of their 2015 title with friendlies against Sweden and Uganda.

At the Nations Cup, Ivory Coast and Togo meet on January 16 in the opening Group C match followed by Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocoo.

Ivory Coast squad

Goalkeepers: Sylvain Gbohouo (Mazembe/DRC), Mande Sayouba (Stabaek/NOR), Ali Badra Sangaré (Tanda/CIV)

Defenders: Eric Bailly (Manchester United/ENG), Serge Aurier (PSG/FRA), Simon Deli (Slavia Prague/CZE), Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (Adanaspor/TUR), Wilfried Kanon (The Hague/NED), Lamine Koné (Sunderland/ENG), Adama Traoré (Basel/SUI), Bagayoko Mamadou (Saint Truiden/BEL)

Midfielders: Geoffrey Serey Dié (Basel/SUI), Victorien Angban(Grenada/ESP), Cheick Doukouré (Metz/FRA), Franck Kessié (Bergamo/ITA), Yao Serge N’Guessan (Nancy/FRA), Jean-Michaël Séri (Nice/FRA)

Forwards: Wilfried Bony (Stoke City/ENG), Max-Alain Gradel (Bournemouth/ENG), Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa/ENG), Giovanni Sio (Rennes/FRA), Salomon Kalou (Hertha Berlin/GER), Nicolas Pépé (Angers/FRA), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace/ENG)