In the absence of several key midfielders, Sabri Lamouchi, the Ivory Coast coach, made strategic changes in the lineup. Romaric partnered with Gosso Gosso in the midfield.
Expressing discontent over being unused in the first leg, Kolo Touré will take up a right-back position, and Aurier will step in to fill the void left by Tiéné and Boka on the left.
For Ivory Coast, the lineup is as follows: Copa – Kolo, Bamba, Zokora, Aurier – Romaric, Gosso Gosso, Yaya Touré – Gervinho, Drogba, Kalou.
On the Senegalese side, the promising Sadio Mané starts, a change from the first match. The Senegal lineup is as follows: Goudoul – Sané, Mbodji, Djilabodji, Souaré – Guèye, Badji, Sané – Mané, Ndoye, Cissé.
