Saint-Etienne goalkeeper Bangaly Sylla has been handed his first national call-up for Guinea’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mali and Namibia.
The Syli Nationale will take on the Eagles on Wednesday before facing the Brave Warriors on Sunday, March 28.
Saint-Etienne confirmed the 18-year-old has been given the all-clear to join Guinea after the country met the necessary Covid-19 conditions for his release.
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The young shot-stopper has been impressive for the Greens’ reserve team this season which has caught the attention of coach Didier Six.
The goalkeeper was not initially on the 24-man squad earlier released but has been drafted in after the country was hit by the withdrawal of some of their players in Europe due to Covid-19 protocols.