Former England international Wilfried Zaha, now representing Ivory Coast, has not been named in the 27-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in January. Zaha switched allegiance to Ivory Coast in 2017, seeking more international caps.

However, coach Jean-Louis Gasset did not include the 31-year-old winger in the squad, citing his limited recent appearances for the national team. Zaha has played only in two friendlies this year and missed both the Cup of Nations qualifiers and the World Cup qualifying matches. While Zaha’s exclusion may not come as a surprise, players like Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare, and Willy Boly secured spots in the squad.

Sebastien Haller and Karim Konate are also part of the team set to face Guinea-Bissau in the tournament opener on January 13. Zaha, currently with Galatasaray, will now focus on his club performance as they prepare for a Turkish Super Cup fixture against Fenerbahce.

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Here is the highlight video of Zaha’s skills and goals.

Wilfried Zaha

This season he played in total 13 times for 640 minutes for Super Lig.

Wilfried Zaha scored 5 goals for Galatasaray. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Super Lig. In the last match Galatasaray drew 0-0 against Fenerbahçe.

Galatasaray performance and stats

Galatasaray is currently 2nd in the Super Lig with 44 points.

In the last 17 games, it has won 14 times, drawn twice, and lost once. In its last match, Galatasaray drawn 0-0 against Fenerbahçe.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 9.​

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