Forwards Wilfried Bony, Salomon Kalou and Thomas Toure have all been ruled out injured for Côte d'Ivoire's FIFA World Cup™ qualifying double header against Liberia on 13 and 17 November.
Coach Michel Dussuyer has called up Roger Assale as backup with defender Arthur Boka also returning for the reigning African champions.
"Liberia are a respectable rival who beat Tunisia in qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations," said Frenchman Dussuyer. "We have to expect a difficult clash."