Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Opposition Watch: Cote d’Ivoire shape up for Chipolopolo

It was Day 2 in Abidjan as the Elephants intensified with their training session ahead of Saturday’s mouthwatering clash against Zambia in Ndola.

Following Monday’s training session, the players a gym session on Tuesday morning.

In the afternoon coach Jean Louis Garret took his players on the turf and had a tactical session.

Some of the players in training were veteran Max-Alain Gradel, Franck Kessie, Eric Baily, Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare, Jonathan Bamba, Karim Konate, Sylla Abakar and Jean-Phillip Krasso.

Garret has called Ismael Chester Diallo from French side AC Ajaccio to replace West Ham’s Maxwell Cornet, who felt a discomfort in his calf.

Evan N’dicka is the only the absentee from the 22 players called.

N’dicka is doing a medical for a possible transfer to another European side.

The team will have an open media session for 15 minutes on Wednesday.

The 2015 AFCON winners will leave for Lusaka on Thursday.

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