Obafemi Martins will leave for a pre-tournament training camp after the home game against Manchester City on January 2 as he heads to the African Nations Cup. Beye And Faye Give Allardyce Early Xmas Present!
Obafemi Martins will leave for a pre-tournament training camp after the home game against Manchester City on January 2 as he heads to the African Nations Cup. But Senegal duo Beye and Abdoulaye Faye are scheduled to join up with their international colleagues on January 12 ahead of the competition, which is being held in Ghana.
And Cameroon's Geremi is also expected to be available for the FA Cup tie against Stoke on January 6, and the visit to Old Trafford to face the Premier League champions six days later.
Beye: "I don't know about the other teams, but I know Senegal, and I should be available until January 12, and so should the rest of the Senegal players, including Abdoulaye Faye.
"We usually have a training camp and a friendly before the tournament starts, but I have an appointment to link up after January 12 and the first game for us is not until January 23."