Sabri Lamouchi has announced a star-studded Ivory Coast line-up to travel to South Africa for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
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The coach has retained the majority of the group which reached the final in the 2012 edition of the African showcase competition - that lost to Zambia on penalties.
Lacina Traore (Anzhi Makhachkala, Russia) and Abdul Razak (Charlton Athletic, on-loan) have been welcomed into the fold for the first time, while Wigan Athletic's Kone Arouna makes his return to the side after a spell out of the squad.
Didier Drogba will lead the line once more, while Premier League heavyweights Yaya and Kolo Toure will also travel to South Africa in January.
The squad will prepare for the tournament in Abu Dhabi ahead of a friendly against Egypt on January 14, before flying south for the tournament kick-off on the 19th of January.
The Elephants are in Group D together with Togo, Tunisia and Algeria and will start their tournament against the Sparrow Hawks on January 22nd in Rustenburg.
Full Ivory Coast squad:
Goalkeepers: Barry Boubacar, Yeboah Daniel, Sangare Badra Ali;
Defenders: Bamba Souleman, Boka Arthur, Eboue Emmanuel, Lolo Igor, Tiene Siaka, Toure Kolo Abib, Ismael Traore;
Midfielders: Abdul Razak, N'Dri Koffi Romaric, Max Gradel, Tiote Cheik Ismael, Toure Yaya Gnegneri, Ya Konan Didier, Zokora Didier;
Forwards: Drogba Didier, Salomon Kalou, Kone Arouna, Traore Lacina, Bony Wilfried, Yao Kouassi Gervais .
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