Wilfried Zaha and Yaya Toure have withdrawn from Cote d’Ivoire friendly games against Togo and Moldova in France.
The Elephants will play Togo at the Stade Municipal in Saint-Leu-la-Foret on March 24 before taking on Moldova at the Stade Pierre Brisson three days later.
The withdrawal of the two players initially included in Kamara Ibrahim’s 24-man list come as a huge blow for the west African nation who are looking to fortify their ranks after their World Cup qualifiers disappointment.
Zaha has been ruled out through injury, after taking ‘couple of little knocks’ in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town last Saturday.