The Ivory Coast camp is part of the team's preparations for the African Cup of Nations, due to begin in about 2 weeks. The Elephants will face Morocco in their opening match on the 21st of January, followed by Egypt and Libya.

Esperance goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Tizie returns from injury that has kept him out of action for the last five months. Chelsea's Didier Drogba, Olympiacos FC's Yaya Toure, Paris St Germain's Bonaventure Kalou and Arsenal's Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue were pretty much expected to receive a call-up.

Beveren's duo Seydou Kante and Marco Ne, who play in the Belgium League, have received callups to the Ivory Coast national football squad for the first time by Henry Michel.

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Beveren), Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier), Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance)

Defenders: Arthur Boka (Racing Strasbourg), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV), Cyrille Domoraud (Creteil), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Seydou Kante (Beveren), Blaise Kossi Kouassi (Troyes), Abdoulaye Meite (Olympique Marseille), Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Marc Zoro (Messina)

Midfielders: Kanga Akale (AJ Auxerre), Abdoulaye Djire (Beveren), Emerse Fae (Nantes), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans), Marco Ne (Beveren), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Nantes), Gneri Yaya Toure (Olympiakos FC), Didier Zokora (St Etienne)

Strikers: Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris St Germain), Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven), Bakary Kone (Nice), Kandia Traore (Le Havre).

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