Togo's head coach Claude Le Roy has left out Rivers United defender, Joseph Douhadji from his final 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa of Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for Gabon, reports Completesportsnigeria.com. The Rivers United defender who was a surprise inclusion in the preliminary squad, missed out on the continent's biggest football showpiece along with Victor Nukafu. But there was a place for inactive skipper Emmanuel Adebayor and  Alaixys Romao of Olympiacos.

The Sparrow Hawks are in Group C along with Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and defending champions, Ivory Coast. Gabon 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations will run from January 14 to February 2, 2017.

THE FINAL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Kossi Agassa (clubless), Cedric Mensah (Le Mans/FRA), Baba Tchagouni (Marmande/FRA),

Defenders: Serge Akakpo (Trabzonspor/TUR), Vincent Bossou (Young Africans/TAN), Djene Dakonam (Saint-Trond/BEL), Joseph Douhadji (Rivers Utd/NGR), Maklibe Kouloun (Dyto), Gafar Mamah (Dacia/MDA), Sadate Ouro-Akoriko (Al Khaleej/KSA), Hakim Ouro-Sama (Port).

Midfielders: Lalawele Atakora (Helsingborgs/SWE), Franco Atchou (Dyto), Floyd Ayite (Fulham/ENG), Ihlas Bebou (Fortuna Dusseldorf/GER), Matthieu Dossevi (Standard Liege/BEL), Henritse Eninful (Doxa/GER), Serge Gakpe (Genoa/ITA), Victor Nukafu (Entente II), Alaixys Romao (Olympiacos/GRE), Prince Segbefia (Goztepe/TUR).

Strikers: Emmanuel Adebayor (clubless, capt), Komlan Agbeniadan (WAFA/GHA), Razak Boukari (Chateauroux/FRA), Fo Doh Laba(Berkane/MAR).

Coach: Claude le Roy (FRA)