Soccer-Guinea name Keita, Sylla in Nations Cup squad

Soccer Football - Champions League - Liverpool Training - AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, Britain - February 20, 2023 Liverpool's Naby Keita and Harvey Elliott during training Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) - Guinea have kept faith with captain Naby Keita and fellow veteran Issiaga Sylla as well as handing teenage striker Facinet Conte a first call-up to their 25-man squad for next month's African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast.

Coach Kaba Diawara named Keita in the squad despite the fact the 28-year-old midfielder has struggled for game time at Werder Bremen this season after his move from Liverpool while Ligue 1 veteran Sylla has battled with injury.