Ivorian goalkeeper Aristide Zogbo, who plays for Egyptian first division side Shorta, has been named in the Elephants' 30-man preliminary squad for the African Cup of Nations. Zogbo has earned his first ever call-up to Ivory Coast during a CAN qualifier against Gabon in October. Ivory Coast manager Ulrich Stielike named Zogbo in a squad that included three home-based players. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been included despite doubts over his availability for Africa's showpiece after undergoing knee surgery. The 2006 runners-up are in Group B of the tournament along with Nigeria, Mali and Benin. The squad: Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (KS Lokeren, Belgium), Aristide Zogbo (FC Shorta, Egypt), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (Greuther Furth, Germany) Defenders: Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, Germany), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal), Serge Wawa (Asec Mimosas), Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (Reveil Club Daloa) Midfielders: Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri Romaric (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (Saint Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, SwitzerlandI), Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham, England) Forwards: Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Aruna Dindane (Lens, France), Amara Diane (PSG, France), Abdelkader Keita (Lyon, France), Arouna Koné (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi "Gervinho" (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany), Cissé Sékou (Roda JC, Holland)