Injury-hit Mali include two newcomers in African Cup of Nations squad
INJURY-HIT Mali has named uncapped Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Boubacar Traore and Lorient striker Sirine Doucoure in their squad for this month’s African Cup of Nations finals. Traore, who joined Wolves from Metz in France last year after an initial loan spell, has previously played for Mali at junior level, including winning the African under-20 championship in 2019. Doucoure has served mainly as a substitute this season and has scored one goal in Ligue 1. Coach Eric Chelle, who will be without several key players in the Ivory Coast, brought in both players as replacements in his 27-man squad ahead of…