Oumar Niasse's resurgence at Everton has earned him a first international call-up in nearly two years.

The striker has made 17 league appearances this season, scoring seven goals – a drastic turnaround after he was frozen out by former boss Ronald Koeman.

But the Dutchman turned to the 27-year-old to revive the Blues' fortunes, and has since been utilised by both David Unsworth and Sam Allardyce.

His efforts have now been rewarded by Senegal, with Aliou Cisse calling him up for the first time since May 2016.

Niasse is now in contention for an unlikely World Cup place, with the opportunity to impress in the upcoming friendlies against Uzbekistan and Bosnia later this month.

Senegal will meet the Uzbeks in Morocco on March 23, with their meeting against Bosnia coming four days later in France.