Guinea take on Gambia tonight in a bid to continue their run as Africa Cup of Nations dark horses.
They will have to do so with Naby Keita though, who misses out through suspension, and he will have to hope his country have enough in his absence to make it through to the last 16.
Issiaga Sylla, Ousmane Kante and Seydouba Soumah are all out with injury.
The fates of Algeria and Ghana might serve as a reminder that nothing can be taken for granted but Guinea are starting to resemble somewhat of slow burner.
Clearly, the loss to Zimbabwe was a concern but tournament football is not about winning every single group stage game, it’s about growing into the competition at the right time.
Guinea XI: Keita, Sow, Camara, Conte, Diawara, Camara, Moriba, Cisse, Konate, Kante, Bayo
Date and time: 4pm GMT on Monday, January 24, 2022.
TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football
