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2012 Afcon/Mali: Fit again Keita included in Mali’s Afcon squad

Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita has been included in Mali’s preliminary squad for the African Nations Cup finals.

The 27-man strong squad announced by the Mali Football Federation will prepare for the Nations Cup in Togo from January 11-20 before heading to Gabon where they play in Group D against Botswana, Ghana and Guinea. It will be cut to 23 players next week. Squad: Goalkeepers: Soumbeyla Diakite (Stade Malien), Oumar Sissoko (Metz, France), Alimamy Sogoba (Real Bamako) Defenders: Ousmane Berthe (Jomo Cosmos, South Africa), Idrissa Coulibaly (Esperance, Tunisia), Ousmane Coulibaly (Stade Brest, France), Drissa Diakite (Nice, France), Mohamed Fofana (Toulouse, France), Cedric Kante (Panathinakos, Greece), Abdoulaye Maiga (USM Alger, Algeria), Mouhamadou Ndiaye (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal), Amadou Sidibe (AJ Auxerre, France), Adama Tamboura (Metz, France) Midfielders: Samba Diakite (Nancy, France), Cheick Fatamady Diarra (Stade Rennes, France), Seydou Keita (Barcelona, Spain), Souleymane Keita (Sivasspor, Turkey), Sidi Kone (Olympique Lyon, France), Samba Sow (Racing Lens, France) Abdou Traore (Girondins Bordeaux, France), Bakaye Traore (Nancy, France), Kalilou Traore (OB Odense, Denmark), Mahamane Traore (Metz, France) Forwards: Garra Dembele (SC Freiburg, Germany), Cheick Tidiane Diabate (Girondins Bordeaux, France), Modibo Maiga (Sochaux, France), Mustapha Yatabare (En Avant Guingamp, France).