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Cameroon 2023 AFCON Squad: Andre Onana Invited, Choupo-Moting Omitted [Full Squad]
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Cameroon national football team have released their final squad for the 2023 AFCON, and Manchester United first first-choice goalkeeper, Andre Onana, was called up as expected.
Recall that Andre Onana was left out of the Cameroon national team for about a year after being kicked out of the squad during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar for allegedly clashing with the team’s head coach, Rigobert Song.
Onana returned to the team after securing his move from Inter Milan to Manchester United last summer, and he is now set to represent the country in the 2023 AFCON even though he is the most trusted coach Erik ten Hag’s goalkeeper.
In his absence from Old Trafford due to the tournament, which will commence on January 13 and end on February 11, Andre Onana would miss four Premier League games involving Tottenham (H), Wolves (A), West Ham (H), and Aston Villa (A), if Cameroon progress to the final.
Based on this, Manchester United will now depend on their Turkish backup goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir, who has not been able to prove himself so far.
Meanwhile, coach Rigobert Song has omitted Cameroon veteran forward, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting from his 2023 AFCON squad, which is good news for his club, Bayern Munich.
During the unveiling of the squad earlier today, the 47-year-old Cameroonian tactician didn’t reveal why he omitted the 34-year-old forward from the squad.
The coach said: “We all know he is an important player.
“However, one has to make choices.”
Below is Cameroon’s squad for the 2023 AFCON:
Goalkeepers: Andre Onana (Manchester United/ENG), Devis Epassy (Abha FC/KSA), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Marseille/FRA), Fabrice Ondoa (Nimes/FRA)
Defenders: Jean-Charles Castelletto (Al-Raed Saudi/KSA), Harold Moukoudi (AEK Athens/GRE), Oumar Gonzalez (Al-Raed Saudi/KSA), Darlin Yongwa (Lorient/FRA), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders/USA), Christopher Wooh (Rennes/FRA), Enzo Tchato (Montpellier/FRA), Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City/ENG), Malcom Bokele (Bordeaux/FRA)
Midfielders: Yvan Neyou (Leganes/ESP), Olivier Kemen (Kayserispor/TUR), Olivier Ntcham (Samsunspor/TUR), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli/ITA), Wilfried Nathan Douala (Victoria United), Ben Elliot (Reading/ENG)
Forwards: Karl Toko-Ekambi (Abha/KSA), George-Kevin Nkoudou (Damac/KSA), Vincent Aboubakar (Besiktas/TUR), Faris Pemi Moumbagna (Bodo Glimt/NOR), Francois Mughe (Marseille/FRA), Frank Magri (Toulouse/FRA), Leonel Ateba (Dynamo de Douala), Clinton Njie (Sivasspor/TUR)
Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey is set to make a return from injury by the end of January.
Partey has made good progress in his rehabilitation work and will hand the Gunners a timely boost.
The Ghanaian has been plagued with different injuries throughout his time in England and picked up a groin problem at the beginning of the season.
He briefly returned to action in October, but picked up another long-term muscular injury.
Partey was then left out of Ghana’s final squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
However, The Mirror reports that the 30-year-old has shown progress in his rehabilitation work and could return to the first team ahead of their Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest on January 30.
Chelsea’s stance on sacking their manager, Mauricio Pochettino has been revealed.
Pochettino is under significant pressure as head coach at Stamford Bridge due to the club’s not too impressive display this season.
The Argentine recently watched as Middlesbrough defeated the Blues 1-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg tie.
His team currently sit in the 10th position on the Premier League table after 20 games this season.
However, according to The Telegraph, Pochettino’s job is safe for now despite their latest defeat to Middlesbrough.
The report added that his position at the west London club is not in jeopardy while Chelsea have a ‘realistic chance’ of qualifying for Europe.
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has said his side can’t use the difficult weather condition in Abidjan as an excuse ahead of their opening game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The West Africans arrived Abidjan in buoyant mood on Wednesday morning despite losing 2-0 to Guinea in a friendly two days earlier.
The Eagles had a light training session after setting down at their base, the magnificent Pullman Hotel.
Peseiro stated that his team must focus on the task ahead and not allow any form of distraction.
“We cannot give excuses about the weather; we need to put in our focus, adapt well and do our best ahead of the first match, which is very important for us,” he told NFF TV.
The Super Eagles will open their campaign at the 2023 AFCON finals against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
They will also face hosts, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau in the group stage.
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