The 23-year-old's selection means that Wednesday's clash with Chelsea will be his last appearance for the R's for a number of weeks.
He is expected to meet up with his international colleagues on Saturday, with Mali's first group match against Niger due to take place on Sunday, January 20.
Mali have also been drawn alongside Ghana and DR Congo.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 |
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