The Ivorian pulled himself from contention in September 2016, but is expected to go back on that decision in order to grace the 2018 World Cup
Manchester City’s Yaya Toure has been backed to come out of international retirement for the 2018 World Cup by his brother Kolo.
The 33-year-old has been unavailable for selection by the Ivory Coast since September 2016, having decided to call it a day after earning 102 caps.
But he has continued to show his class after forcing his way back into Pep Guardiola’s plans at the Etihad Stadium, starring in both the Premier League and Champions League.