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Wilfried Zaha and Eric Bailly in Ivory Coast African Nations Cup squad

Wilfried Zaha has been named in Ivory Coast's provisional squad for the African Nations Cup after switching his allegiance from England, with Manchester United defender Eric Bailly also called up.

Crystal Palace winger Zaha, who was born in the Ivory Coast, has won two England caps having made his debut in a friendly against Sweden in 2012.

He played in another friendly against Scotland, and the fact that both his England appearances were in friendlies meant he was able to commit his international future to the country of his birth.

Zaha's call-up means he could miss more than a month of the season for struggling Palace, now managed by Sam Allardyce, with the tournament beginning on Jan.