Senegalese duo Diafra Sakho and Cheikhou Kouyate return to international action against Namibia tomorrow in the Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek in Group K qualifying stage of the 2017 African Nations Cup. Senegal have won their last three consecutive games. Just three days later, they face South Africa in a friendly match in Johannesburg. Kick off on Tuesday 8th September.

Diafra Sakho has been selected by Senegal for the first time since missing the African Nations Cup finals earlier this year. Sakho angered Senegal football federation officials by pulling out of their squad for January’s tournament because of a niggling back injury.

West Ham were later fined £71,000 – and reprimanded by FIFA – after they played Sakho in an FA Cup win just 18 days after he withdrew from the Senegal squad. The player scored in the 1-0 victory against Bristol City, and football’s top brass opened an investigation to see if the club had breached strict rules governing the player’s availability to play for his country.

This will be Sakho’s first inclusion in the squad in 10 months. His last appearance came on 15th November, when Senegal beat Egypt 1-0 in Cairo.