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Yaya Toure has been withdrawn from the Ivory Coast squad over fears that his heel injury has again flared up.

The Manchester City midfielder was included in their set-up for the first time since they won the trophy last year.

He had made broad hints that he might retire from international football last summer, but in the end left it hanging in the air.

In November he suggested he would return to playing for his country and kept his word when given the call by coach Michel Dussuyer.

But City had reservations about him turning out in a double-header against Sudan, currently ahead of the reigning champions in their qualifying group.

And when he felt pain in his troublesome heel again during Sunday's derby defeat, the City medical team requested that he should be withdrawn from the squad.

Toure missed the 3-0 defeat at Liverpool with the problem and then suffered a recurrence which kept him out of the goalless draw at Norwich.

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