International Friendly: Mali unleash 28 players for Super Eagles

Ahead of the forthcoming friendly match with the Eagles of Mali, the  head coach of Mali, Eric Sekou Chelle has unveiled a 28-man squad for the team’s international friendly against Mauritania and Nigeria.

The inernational friendly between Nigeria and Mali  will take at the Grande de Marrakech, Morocco, on March 26.

RB Leipzig of Germany midfielder Amadou Haidara is one of the foreign based players on the list.

Atalanta’s El Bilal Toure, Watford forward Mamadou Dounmbia and Hamari Traore of Real Sociedad were also included in the selection.

Chelle, however, omitted Tottenham Hotspur star, Yves Bissouma from the squad

FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Young Africans), Mamadou Samassa (Laval), Bourama Kone (Yeelen Olympique)

Defenders: Hamari Traore (Real Sociedad), Falaye Sacko (Montpellier), Boubacar Kouyate (Montpellier), Modibo Sagnan ((Montpellier), Sikou Niakate (Braga), Cheick Omar Konate (Clermont Foot), Daouda Guindo (St. Gallen), Abdoulaye Diaby (St. Gallen), Mamadou Fofana (Amiens SC)

Midfielders: Amadou Haidara (Leipzig), Diadie Samassekou (Cadiz CF), Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana), Kamory Doumbia (Brest), Mamadou Maiga (FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod), Mamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), Mamady Diambou (Salzburg), Ibrahim Diarra (Africa Foot)

Forwards : El Bilal Toure (Atalanta), Moussa Sylla (Pau FC), Nene Dorgeles (Salzburg), Fousseni Diabate (Luusanne Sport), Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), Youssoufou Niakaté (Baniyas), Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), Ibahim Sissoko (Saint-Étienne).