Senegal coach Henryk Kasperczak has named a 23-man squad for the African Nations Cup in Ghana, recalling Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko who did not take part in the qualifying matches.

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The tournament starts on January 20 with Senegal playing their opening Group D match against Tunisia in Tamale on January 23. They also meet Angola and South Africa.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Tony Sylva (Lille), Bouna Coundoul (Colorado Rapids), Cheikh Tidiane Ndiaye (Creteil) Defenders: Habib Beye (Newcastle United), Ibrahima Faye (Troyes), Guirane Ndaw (Sochaux), Abdoulaye Diagne Faye (Newcastle United), Ibrahima Sonko (Reading), Mohamed Adama Sarr (Standard Liege), Souleymane Diawara (Girondins Bordeaux), Lamine Diatta (no team) Midfielders: Bayal Sall (St-Etienne), Pape Bouba Diop (Portsmouth), Ousmane Ndoye (Academica Coimbra), Malick Ba (Basel), Pape Waio Ndiaye (Genoa), Babacar Gueye (Metz), Diomansy Kamara (Fulham), Frederic Mendy (Bastia) Strikers: El Hadji Diouf (Bolton Wanderers), Mamadou Niang (Olympique Marseille), Henri Camara (West Ham United), Modou Sougou (Uniao Leiria).