Drogba Makes The Ivory Coast Squad For African Cup

voldemort · 12-12-2007, 11:49 AM

Uli Stielike has named his provisional Elephants squad for the African Cup of Nations in Ghana this coming January, with Dider Drogba being a part of it.

The Chelsea superstar was thought to be in danger of missing the tournament after undergoing an operation, but it seems that he is set to recover on time.

There was just the one domestically-based player in the squda, Tiasse Kone of Africa Sports, with the vast bulk hairing from various European leagues, not least Ligue 1 and the Premiership.

The squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)

Defenders: Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders: Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Strikers: Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany)

source:goal.com

12-12-2007, 11:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
voldemort Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,172	Drogba Makes The Ivory Coast Squad For African Cup Uli Stielike has named his provisional Elephants squad for the African Cup of Nations in Ghana this coming January, with Dider Drogba being a part of it. The Chelsea superstar was thought to be in danger of missing the tournament after undergoing an operation, but it seems that he is set to recover on time. There was just the one domestically-based player in the squda, Tiasse Kone of Africa Sports, with the vast bulk hairing from various European leagues, not least Ligue 1 and the Premiership. The squad in full: Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany) Defenders: Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal) Midfielders: Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England) Strikers: Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany) source:goal.com Last edited by voldemort; 12-12-2007 at 11:52 AM.