The Squirrels of Benin will dare to dream for the umpteenth time when they square it out against Gambia in their opening qualifying match for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations set to be held in Cameroon.

Soka25east.com takes a look at the options available for Coach Oumar Tchomogo, the man who has been tasked with the daunting task of ending a seven year wait for an Afcon appearance, going into this tricky tie and names the probable starting lineup.

Goalkeeper
Fabien Farnolle takes the gloves having recently kept a clean sheet in all the games that he has played in Ligue 2 this season and is a strong favorite to man retain the position in the campaign.

Defence

Olivier Verdon is expected to marshall the backline from the right back position while Khaled Adeon highly likely to parade on the opposite flank.David Kiki and Cedric Houtondji stand tall at the heart of defence given that keeping a clean sheet against the Scorpions is a top priority.

Midfield

Captain Sephane Ssegnon and Djiman Koukou will pull the strings at the center of the park with Mama Seibou and Pote providing attacking options out wide.Michael Pote gets the nod in a central attacking midfield role.

Attack

Jodel Dossou is the last name in our starting 11 and plays as a lone striker upfront.

The Group D match is slated for 1715hrs at the Mathew Kerikou in Contonou and both teams will be looking to top the group pending the tie pitting Algeria against Togo.

Benin probable XI: Fabian, Verdon, Adenon, Cédric Kiki,Djiman ,Sessegnon, Mama Poté,Mounié, Jodel, Edgard ,Boko