Cameroon name 23-man squad for Gambia Afcon qualifier

Volker Finke has recalled Joel Matip, Sebastien Bassong and Allan Nyom who have long been away.

Cameroon have named a 23-man squad for next month's 2015 Africa Cup of Nation's qualifier against The Gambia.

The notable faces in the team are Joel Matip, Sebastien Bassong and Allan Nyom who have all been out of the team for at least a year and more.

Allan Nyom set up Joel Matip for Cameroon's only goal at the 2014 World Cup in Cameroon's final group game against Brazil but the pair have not appeared for the Lions since then while Bassong has failed to nail down a spot with the team since the 2010 World Cup.

Jacques Zoua is equally recalled after failing to make the final cut for the 2015 Afcon due to administrative irregularities.

 Ajax back up goalkeeper Andre Onana is called up for the first time in place of the much maligned Pierre Sylvain Abogo of Tonnerre of Yaounde.

Cameroon face The Gambia on September 6 in Banjul on Matchday Two of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier.

A last gasp Vincent Aboubakar-goal against Mauritania in June sent Cameroon top of the group after Gambia held South Africa to a goalless draw.

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Full Squad

Goalkeepers:

Fabrice Ondoua (FC Barcelona B/Spain), Guy Roland Ny Assembe (Nancy/France), Franck Ohandza (Ajax Amsterdam/Holland)

Defenders
Alan Nyom(Watford/England), Aurelien Chedjou(Galatasaray/Turkey), Nicolas Nkoulou(Marseille/France), Sebastien Bassong(Norwich/England), Joel Matip(Schalke 04/Germany), Henri Bedimo(Lyon/France), Kombi Mandjang(Union Douala/Cameroon), Oyongo Bitolo(Montreal Impact/Canada),

Midfieldersn and Forwards

Eyong Enoh(Standard Liege/Belgium), Stephane Mbia(Trabzonspor/Turkey), Eboa Eboa Felix(PSG/France), Loe Cedric Raoul(Al Saliliya SC/Qatar), Dani Ndi(Sporting Gijon/Spain), Eric Maxim Choupo Moting(Schalke 04/Germany), Kweuke Leonard(Rizespor/Turkey), Clinton Njie(Tottenham Hotspurs/England), Benjamin Moukandjo(Lorient/France), Aboubakar Vincent(FC Porto/Portugal), Toko Ekambi(Sochaux/France), Jacques Zoua( GFC Ajaccio/France),

Waiting List

Ngweni Ndasi(Unisport Bafang/Cmr), Christian Zock(Cosmos Mbam/Cmr), Salli Edgar(Saint Gall/Switzerland), Franck Etoundi(FC Zurich/Switzerland), Ohandza Franck(Hadjuk Split/Croatia)