Mali's coach Alain Giresse has invited 25 players, including only three local players, for a friendly against Tunisia on 10 Aug. in Monastir, about 60km from Tunis. Team skipper Mahamadou Diarra, known as Djilla, is missing from the list because he is serving a one-match suspension.

However, Seydou Keita of Barcelona is making a comeback to the team.

The friendly will allow both teams to prepare for the next round of matches in the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifiers in September, during which Mali will take on Cape Verde.

Following is the list of players:

Goalkeepers:

Soumaïla Diakité (Stade Malien de Bamako)
Oumar Sissoko (FC Metz, France)
Almamy Sogoba (AS Réal de Bamako)

Defenders:

Drissa Diakité (OCGC Nice, France)
Idrissa Coulibaly (ES Tunis, Tunisia)
Adama Tamboura (FC Metz, France)
Amadou Sidibé (AJ Auxerre, France)
Cédric Kanté (FC Panaïthinakos, Greece)
Kalifa Cissé (Bristol City, England)
Adama Coulibaly (AJ Auxerre, France)

Midfielders:

Mohamed Fofana (Toulouse FC, France)
Seydou Keïta (FC Barcelone, Spain)
Kalilou Traoré (OB Odense, Denmark)
Ismaël Keïta (FC Nantes, France)
Mahamane Traoré (FC Metz, France)
Bakaye Traoré (AS Nancy, France)
Abdou Traoré (Girondins de Bordeaux, France)

Strikers:

Sidi Koné (Lyon, France)
Sambou Yattabaré (Caen, France)
Modibo Maîga (FC Sochaux, France)
Gara Dembélé (FC Fribourg, Germany)
Mamadou Samassa (Valenciennes, France)
Sirima Magassouba (AS Réal de Bamako
Mamadou Diallo (CS Sedan, France)
Cheick Tidiane Diabaté (Girondins de Bordeaux, France)

Pana 04/08/2011