Mali coach Stephen Keshi has left out Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra of his 25-man squad released for next month's 2010 joint qualifiers against Ghana and Benin.The list also excludes experienced duo Soumaïla Coulibaly (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Cédric Kanté of OG Nice due to injuries.
The Eagles host the Black Stars on 7 June in Bamako before playing Benin in a fortnight.
Keshi has invited defender Cheick Oumar Bello of local side ASKO and Olympique Marseille striker Mahamadou Samassi.
Making a return to the team is Juventus midfielder Mohamed Lamine Sissoko, who just returned to action from a long lay off.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mahamadou Sidibé (Etnikos, Greece), Oumar Sissoko (Metz,France), Soumbeyla Diakité (Stade Malien)
Defenders: Adama Coulibaly, Amadou Sidibé (Auxerre, France), Adama Tamboura (Helsingborg, Suède), Souleymane Diamouténé (AS Rome, Italy), Cheick Oumar Ballo (ASKO, Mali), Boubacar Sidiki Koné (Fes, Morocco), Drissa Diakité (Nice, France), Bakary Soumaré (Chicago Fire, USA).
Midfielders: Souleymane Dembélé (Djoliba AC), Lassana Fané (El Merrikh,Sudan), Mohamed Lamine Sissoko (Juventus, Italy), Djimi Boubou Kébé (Reading, England), Seydou Keïta (FC Barcelona, Spain), El Hadj MahamaneTraoré (Nice, France), Sambou Yattabaré (Caen, France).
Attackers: Frédéric Kanouté (Séville, Spain), Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre,France), Moustaph Yattabaré (Clermont Foot, France), Cheick Tidiane Diabaté (Ajaccio, France), Mahamadou Samassa (Marseille, France), Modibo Maïga (Le Mans, France), Bakaye Traoré (Amiens, France).
My Ultimate Comment:
Pure and genuine smile on my face! You might be quick to say football isnt played with respect to players again.
But one player can change the course of the game. Remember what Andres Iniesta did to the Blue faithfuls at the Bridge?
Better be adviced. Thank goodness that he is out. Anthony Annan and Michael Essien would have the go ahead to inflict the best of pains.
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