Veteran striker Patrick Mboma has been included in Cameroon’s squad for the forthcoming African Nations Cup.
Coach Winfried Schafer had omitted Mboma from his original training squad but came under great pressure to bring him back into the team.
Cameroon are seeking an unprecedented third successive Nations Cup title and play Algeria, Egypt and Zimbabwe in their first round matches.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Idriss Carlos Kameni (Le Havre, France), Mathurin Kameni (Cotonsport, Cameroon), Amour Patrick Tignyemb (Tonnerre Yaounde)
Defenders: Gustave Bahoken (Angers, France), Lucien Mettomo (Kaiserslautren, Germany), Pierre Njanka (Sedan, France), Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe (Auxerre, France), Rigobert Song (Lens, France), Bill Tchato (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Midfielders: Timothee Atouba (Basel, Switzerland), Eric Djemba-Djemba (Manchester United, England), Geremi Njitap (Chelsea, England), Jean Makoun (Lille, France), Modeste Mbami (Paris St Germain, France), Valery Mezague (Montpellier, France), Felami Ngassam (Steaua Bucharest, Romania), Daniel Ngom Kome (Numancia, Spain), Salomon Olembe (Leeds United, England)
Strikers: Samuel Eto’o (Real Mallorca, Spain), Mohamadou Idrissou (Hanover 96, Germany), Patrick Mboma (Tokyo Verdy, Japan), Pius Ndiefi (Al Ittihad, Qatar)
