Malian striker Bakary Sako will miss next 2017 Afcon qualifiers game against Benin slated for 4th September in Stade 26 Mars Stadium, Bamako because of a harm string injury.

Bakary who plays for Crystal Palace , sustained recurrence of the harm string injury which had sideline him for a month.

Other who have missed in the final list of 23 players that was announced by coach Alain Giresse on Wednesday include defenders Molla Wague,Tonga Hamed and Mamountou N’Diaye.

Surprising new call up is teenage midfielder Diadie Samassekou who plays for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.

Full List

Goalkeepers

Oumar Sissoko (Orleans, France)

Djigui Diarra (Stade Malien of Bamako, Mali)

Soumaila Diakite (Stade Malien of Bamako, Mali)

Defenders

Hamari Traoré (Reims, France)

Salif Coulibaly (T.P Mazembe R.D Congo)

Mohamed Konate (Renaissance Berkane, Morocco)

Youssouf Koné (Lille, France)

Ousmane Coulibaly (Platanias, Greece)

Charles Traore (Troyes, France)

Mahamadou N’Diaye (Troyes, France)

Midfielders

Yacouba Sylla (Rennes, France)

Birama Touré (Standard Liège, Belgium)

Sambou Yatabaré (Werder Bremen, Germany)

Samba Sow (Kayeseryspor, Turkey)

Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia, France)

Diaidé Samassekou (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria)

Forwards

Tiécoro Keita (Red Stars, France)

Abdoulay Diaby (FC Bruges, Belgium)

Moussa Doumbia (Rostov, Russia)

Cheick Tidiane Diabaté (Ankaraspor, Turkey)

Moussa marega (Guimarães, Portugal)

Modibo Maïga (Al Nasr)

Adama Traore (AS Monaco, France)