Mali coach Alain Giresse has named a 26-man provisional squad for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Eagles head coach selected three goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and six strikers.

The Frenchman will omit three players after their training tour of Morocco days before 4th January deadline for the submission of final squads.

The list includes Bakary Sako who plays for Crystal Palace Ousmane Coulibary who plays for Greek outfit Panathinaikos.

Also on the list are talented striker Moussa Doumbia, Adama Traore of Monaco and France based goalkeeper Oumar Sissoko.

Mali’s provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Stade Malien de Bamako, Mali), Soumaïla Diakité (Stade Malien de Bamako, Mali), Oumar Sissoko (Orléans, France)

Defenders: Ousmane Coulibaly (Panathinaïkos Greece), Hamari Traoré (Reims, France), Molla Wagué (Udinese, Italy), Salif Coulibaly (T.P Mazembé, R.D Congo), Mohamed Oumar Konaté (Renaissance Berkane, Morocco), Youssouf Koné (Lille, France), Charles Traoré (Troyes, France), Mahamadou N’Diaye (Troyes, France)

Midfielders: Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier, France), Adama Traoré (AS Monaco, France), Mamoutou N’Diaye (RS Antwerp, Belgium), Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia, France), Sambou Yatabaré (Werder Bremen, Germany), Samba Sow (Kayeseryspor, Turkey), Ives Bissouma (Lille, France), Souleymane Diarra (Ujpest, Hungary), Falaye Sacko (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal)

Strikers: Moussa Maréga (Victoria, Guimarães, Portugal), Mustpaha Yatabaré (Krademir Karabukspor, Turkey), Adama Traoré (T.P Mazembé, R.D Congo) Bakary Sako (Crystal Palace, England), Moussa Doumbia (Rostov, Russia), Kalifa Coulibaly (La Gantoise, Belgium)