Crystal Palace forward Yannick Bolasie was the standout name as DR Congo head coach Florent Ibenge named his final 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Bolasie has been in spectacular form in recent months and is joined by fellow Premier League representative, West Brom midfielder Yussuf Mulumbu.
Experienced striker Dieumerci Mbokani will also link up with the squad from Dynamo Kiev, while Werder Bremen goalkeeper Cedric Makiadi has also been called up.
As expected, TP Mazembe stopper Robert Kidiaba heads up the local-based contingent of seven players, along with AS Vita Club striker Firmin Mubele Ndombe, who was named African Inter-Club Player of the Year (best player on the continent) last week.
Bolasie has been in spectacular form in recent months and is joined by fellow Premier League representative, West Brom midfielder Yussuf Mulumbu.
Experienced striker Dieumerci Mbokani will also link up with the squad from Dynamo Kiev, while Werder Bremen goalkeeper Cedric Makiadi has also been called up.
As expected, TP Mazembe stopper Robert Kidiaba heads up the local-based contingent of seven players, along with AS Vita Club striker Firmin Mubele Ndombe, who was named African Inter-Club Player of the Year (best player on the continent) last week.
Charleroi goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda - younger brother of France international and Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda - is also in the squad, despite missing the entire qualification campaigh through injury.
DR Congo 23-man squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Robert Kidiaba (TP Mazembe), Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi/BEL), Nicaise Kudimbana (Anderlecht/BEL)
Defenders: Jean Kaususuka (TP Mazembe), Joël Kimwaki (TP Mazembe), Isama Mpeko (Kabuscorp/ANG), Mabele Bawaka (Vita Club), Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht/BEL), Cedric Mongongu (Evian/FRA), Christopher Oualembo (Academica Coimbra/POR), Gabriel Zakuani (Peterborough/D3/ENG)
Midfielders: Herve Kage (Genk/BEL), Neeskens Kebano (Charleroi/BEL), Lema Mabidi (Vita Club), Nelson Munganga (Vita Club), Cedric Makiadi (Werder Bremen/GER), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich/ENG)
Strikers: Jeremy Bokila (Terek Grozny/RUS), Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace/ENG), Junior Kabananga (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Firmin Mubele Ndombe (Vita Club), Cedric Mabwati (Osasuna/D2/ESP), Dieumerci Mbokani (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)
DR Congo 23-man squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Robert Kidiaba (TP Mazembe), Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi/BEL), Nicaise Kudimbana (Anderlecht/BEL)
Defenders: Jean Kaususuka (TP Mazembe), Joël Kimwaki (TP Mazembe), Isama Mpeko (Kabuscorp/ANG), Mabele Bawaka (Vita Club), Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht/BEL), Cedric Mongongu (Evian/FRA), Christopher Oualembo (Academica Coimbra/POR), Gabriel Zakuani (Peterborough/D3/ENG)
Midfielders: Herve Kage (Genk/BEL), Neeskens Kebano (Charleroi/BEL), Lema Mabidi (Vita Club), Nelson Munganga (Vita Club), Cedric Makiadi (Werder Bremen/GER), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich/ENG)
Strikers: Jeremy Bokila (Terek Grozny/RUS), Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace/ENG), Junior Kabananga (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Firmin Mubele Ndombe (Vita Club), Cedric Mabwati (Osasuna/D2/ESP), Dieumerci Mbokani (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)
By: Farai Diza
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