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Ex-England defender Steven Caulker edges closer to making his Sierra Leone debut as he is called up to their Africa Cup of Nations squad after switching international allegiance

Former England defender Steven Caulker is set to earn his first Sierra Leone cap at the Africa Cup of Nations after being named in the country's 28-man squad for the tournament in Cameroon on Friday.

The 30-year-old former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur centre back won one cap for England nine years ago but has switched his international allegiance.

His father's family hail from Sierra Leone, who have also persuaded former Dutch youth international Issa Kallon to play as they return to the finals for the first time since 1996.

Ex-England defender Steven Caulker is to debut for Sierra Leone at the Africa Cup of Nations

Caulker is one of seven British-born players in the squad, which is coached by Manchester-born John Keister, a former Sierra Leone international.