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African Legends Cup of Nations quarter-final draw: Drogba gets Kanu, Essien vs Yaya

The African Legends Cup of Nations quarter-final draw has thrown up four fascinating match-ups following an enthralling Round of 16.

Didier Drogba’s clash against Nwankwo Kanu is arguably the pick of the Last Eight matches, with the two former Premier League winners set to meet on Sunday evening.

Neither of these two won the African Cup of Nations, but they’re both former Champions League winners, and both darlings in London—Kanu with Arsenal and Drogba at Chelsea.

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The Ivorian was voted the Blues greatest ever player in 2012, but will he come unstuck against the unpredictable Kanu, who was named by Arsene Wenger as his greatest signing earlier this week.