**Benin to Face Congo in Friendly Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers, Rudy Gestede Absent**
As part of their preparations for the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Benin will play a friendly against Congo in Brazzaville on October 14. However, striker Rudy Gestede will not join the squad due to family reasons, despite his excellent form with Aston Villa in England.
Coach has included other key players such as Mickael Poté, Stéphane Sessegnon, and Khaled Adenon. Notably, defender Emmanuel Imorou is making a comeback after an injury sustained during last year’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Benin is set to face Burkina Faso in the qualifiers this November.
**Benin Squad Highlights:**
* **Goalkeepers:** Saturnin Allagbe (Chamois Niortais), Fabien Farnolle (Le Havre), Christophe Aifemi (AS Tanda)
* **Defenders:** Khaled Adenon (Amiens), Emmanuel Imorou (Caen), Junior Salomon (Bayelsa United), Enagnon Kiki (Chamois Niortais), Lazadi Fouseni (Bayelsa United), Nana Nafiou Badarou (Wydad)
* **Midfielders:** Stéphane Sessegnon (West Brom), Jordan Adeoti (Caen), Séibou Mama (Aspac), Djiman Koukou (Chamois Niortais), Sessi D’Almeida (Paris Saint-Germain CFA), Jodel Dossou (Austria Lustenau)
* **Attackers:** Mickael Poté, Fadel Suanon, and others
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