Former Birmingham City player Jérémie Bela might play at Angloa’s opening AFCON match against Algeria. It would be his second cap for the country.
Other ex-blues players playing in the tournament includes Emilio Nsue for Equatorial Guinea, Jérémie Boga for Ivory Coast & Yan Valery for Tunisia.
Hannibal Mejbri was supposed to be on the Tunisia squad, but opted out to prioritise his club football, in which he has joined Sevilla on loan.
Aliou Cissé is managing Senegal, while ex blues manager Chris Hughton is managing Ghana.
