2014 WORLD CUP: IVORY COAST-SENEGAL, ALAIN GIRESSE’S 23

Senegal’s national football coach, Alain Giresse, has announced the 23-man squad for the first leg of the 2014 World Cup play-offs against Ivory Coast on October 12 in Abidjan. Chelsea striker Demba Ba is not included in the selection. The squad also sees the return of Papiss Cissé, who was suspended for the last group match against Uganda. The Lions of Teranga will begin their preparation on October 7 in France.

Senegal’s Squad:

Goalkeepers:

1. Bouna Coundoul (Ethnikos, Cyprus)
2. Cheikh Ndiaye (Rennes, France)
3. Issa Ndiaye (Créteil, France)

Defenders:

1. Lamine Gassama (Lorient, France)
2. Papy Djilobodji (FC Nantes, France)
3. Issa Cissokho (FC Nantes, France)
4. Lamine Sané (Bordeaux, France)
5. Cheikh Kouyaté (Anderlecht, Belgium)
6. Kara Mbodj (Genk, Belgium)
7. Cheikh Mbengue (Toulouse, France)
8. Pape Ndiaye Souaré (Lille, France)

Midfielders:

1. Mouhamed Diamé (West Ham, England)
2. Idrissa Gana Guèye (Lille, France)
3. Salif Sané (Hanover, Germany)
4. Stéphane Badji (SK Brann, Norway)
5. Alfred Ndiaye (Eskisehirspor, Turkey)

Forwards:

1. Sadio Mané (Salzburg, Austria)
2. Moussa Sow (Fenerbahce, Turkey)
3. Dame Ndoye (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)
4. Modou Sougou (Evian, France)
5. Ibrahima Baldé (Kuban Krasnodar, Russia)
6. Henri Saivet (Bordeaux, France)
7. Papiss Cisse (Newcastle, England)

The squad will undergo preparation starting on October 7 in France.