Wilfried Zaha has been ruled out of Cote d'Ivoire's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea due to a hamstring injury.
The 26-year-old was initially included in the Elephants' 23-man squad for the crucial encounter scheduled for the Stade 28 Septembre on Sunday.
But it has been revealed that Zaha, after causing Chelsea some troubles, suffered a hamstring injury in his side's 3-1 defeat in the London derby a week ago.
He subsequently missed the Eagles' 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday and manager Roy Hodgson hopes that the fleet-footed forward who has scored three league goals this season returns in time for their Premier League fixture against Manchester United after the international break on November 24.