Mahamadou Diarra returns to the Mali squad after a long-term injury

Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra has been named in a 23-man Mali squad for their 2010 World Cup qualifier at home to Sudan on 11 October.

The 28-year-old returns after recovering from a knee injury.

He made his first appearance in nearly a year last week, as a substitute in Real's 2-0 over Villarreal.

Neither side can qualify for the World Cup in South Africa but a win for Mali will get them a place at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Soumaila Diakite (Stade Malien), Mahamadou Sidibe (Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus), Almamy Sogoba (Real Bamako)

Defenders: Ousmane Berthe (Jomo Cosmos, South Africa), Abdoulaye Cissoko (Stade Malien), Adama Coulibaly (AJ Auxerre, France), Drissa Diakite (Nice, France), Souleymane Diamoutene (Bari, Italy), Bakary Soumare (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France), Adama Tamboura (Helsingborg, Sweden)

Midfielders: Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid, Spain), Sigamari Diarra (Lorient, France), Lassana Fane (Al Merreikh, Sudan), Seydou Keita (Barcelona, Spain) Abdallaye Maiga (Stade Malien), Mahamadou Mariko (Djoliba), Samba Sow (Racing Lens, France), Bakaye Traore (Nancy,France)

Forwards: Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla, Spain), Modibo Maiga (Le Mans, France), Tenema Ndiaye (Nantes, France), Mahamadou Samassa (Valenciennes, France), Moustapha Yatabare (Clermont Foot, France)

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