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Burkina Faso coach Paul Put has named his list for the World Cup qualifier against Algeria set for October 12 in Ouagadougou, with playmaker Alain Traore missing out after sustaining injury at his French club Lorient.

Aristide Bance of FC Augsburg returns to the Stallions after a brief layoff.

Algeria Football Federation has confirmed it will airlift 1500 supporters to the Burkina Faso capital for the meeting to help push the Fennec Foxes to victory.

The return leg will take place on November 19 at the Mustapha Tchaker stadium in Blida, Algeria.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Abdoulaye Soulama (Ashante Kotoko/Ghana), Daouda Diakite (FC Mounana/Gabon), Lare Mohamed Diarra (RCK)

Defenders: Steeve Yago (Toulouse/France), Henri Traore (Ashante Gold/Ghana), Bakary Koné (Lyon/France), Mohamed Koffi (FC Zurich), Keba Paul Koulibaly ( El Shorta/Irak), Madi Mandetiguiri (Chippa Holding/South Africa), Jean Noel Lingani (Horoya FC/Guinea)

Midfielders: Djakaridja Kone (Evian/France), Florent Rouamba (FC Lens/France), Charles Kabore (FC Kuban/Russia), Bertrand Traore (Chelsea/England), Adama Guira (Sonderjyske/Denmark), Benjamin Balima (Scheriff Tiraspol/Moldovia), Jonathan Zongo (Almeria/Spain)

Forwards: Moumouni Dagano (Al Saliya/Qatar), Prejuce Nalcoulma (Gornic Zabreze/Poland), Abdoul Razack Traore (Gaziantespor/Turkey), Jonathan Pitroipa (Rennes/France), Issiaka Ouedraogo (Admira Wacker/Austria), Aristide Bance (Fortuna Dusserldorf/Germany), Nii Adamah Plange (Guimares/Portugal)