Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly are the two biggest names in Senegal’s 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Lions of Teranga coach Aliou Cisse announced his squad on Friday, and it is packed with European-based stars.
Besides Mane there are four other English-based stars in Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Mohamed Diame (Newcastle United), Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) and Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham).
Senegal have been drawn in Group B alongside Algeria, Zimbabwe and Tunisia, with their opening match against the latter on 15 January.
Senegal squad:
Goalkeepers: Khadim N’Diaye (Horoya AC), Abdoulaye Diallo (Çaykur Rizespor), Pape Seydou N’Diaye (ASC Niarry Tally)
Defenders: Lamine Gassama (Alanyaspor), Cheikh M’Bengue (Saint-Etienne), Kara Mbodj (Anderlecht), Zargo Toure (Lorient), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Saliou Ciss (Valenciennes)
Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham), Cheikh N’Doye (Angers), Papakouli Diop (Espanyol), Henri Saivet (Saint Etienne), Papa Alioune Ndiaye (Osmanlıspor), Mohamed Diame (Newcastle)
Forwards: Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Keita Balde Diao (Lazio), Moussa Konate (FC Sion), Famara Diedhiou (Angers), Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke), Ismaila Sarr (Metz), Moussa Sow (Fenerbahce)
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