Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi has announced a 26-man preliminary squad for the 2012 African Cup of Nations (ACN) after omitting four players who participated in the first preparatory camp in Spain last week. The preliminary list included key players like Oussama Darragui, Youssef Msakni, Karim Haggui, Yassine Chikhaoui and Amine Chermiti. The Tunisians are set to hold another training camp in Dubai for the anticipated tournament that will be hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea from 21 January until 12 February. According to Tunisian newspaper Assabah, Trabelsi, who was named as the Carthage Eagles coach last March, will announce his final 23-man squad on the 5th of January before they play their last two freindlies against Sudan (9 January) and Ivory coast (13 January). Tunisia's preliminary squad: Goalkeepers: Aymen Mathlouthi (ES Sahel), Rami Jeridi (Stade Tunisien), Moez Ben Cherifia (Esperance) Defenders: Khalil Chammam (Esperance), Karim Haggui (Hannover, Germany), Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse, France), Anis Boussaidi (Rostov, Russia), Walid Hicheri (Esperance), Mohamed Ali Yaacoubi (Club Africain), Bilel Iffa (Club Africain), Ammar Jemal (FC Cologne, Germany) Midfielders: Jamel Saihi (Montpellier, France), Adel Chedli (ES Sahel), Oussama Darragui (Esperance), Mejdi Traoui (Esperance), Iheb Msakni (Stade Tunisien), Khaled Korbi (Esperance), Wissem Ben Yahia (Mersin, Turkey), Yassine Chikhaoui (FC Zurich, Switzerland), Hocine Ragued ( Karabükspor, Turkey), Zouhaier Dhaouadi (Club Africain), Youssef Msakni (Esperance) Forwards: Saber Khelifa (TGFC Evian, France), Amine Chermiti (FC Zurich, Switzerland), Issam Jemaa (Auxerre, France), Sami Allagui (Mainz, Germany). (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online sports on Twitter: @AO_Sports)
