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Yohan Benalouane, Wahbi Khazri named in Tunisia World Cup squad

Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane and Sunderland forward Wahbi Khazri make Nabil Maaloul's 23-man Tunisia squad for the World Cup.

Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane has been named in Nabil Maaloul's 23-man Tunisia squad for the World Cup.

The 31-year-old, who only made his international debut in March, is one of two England-based players in the Eagles contingent.

Wahbi Khazri, the Sunderland forward who spent this season on loan at French side Rennes, is also set to board the plane for Russia.

Maaloul had chosen to name a provisional 29-man squad ahead of the World Cup, but has now cut six names ahead of the FIFA deadline.

Bilel Mohsni, who spent the last two months of the season with Dundee United, is one of the players to have been left out of the final Tunisia squad.

The North African nation, playing in their first World Cup in 12 years, begin their Russian campaign against England on June 18, before matches against Belgium and Panama in Group G.

Tunisia's final 23-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Farouk Ben Mustapha (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Moez Hassen (Chateauroux, France), Aymen Mathlouthi (Al Baten, Saudi Arabia)

Defenders: Rami Bedoui (Etoile du Sahel), Yohan Benalouane (Leicester City, England), Syam Ben Youssef (Kasimpasa, Turkey), Dylan Bronn (Gent, Belgium), Oussama Haddadi (Dijon, France), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly, Egypt), Yassine Meriah (CS Sfaxien), Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek, Egypt)

Midfielders: Anice Badri (Esperance), Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al Ahli Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Ghaylene Chaalali (Esperance), Ahmed Khalil (Club Africain), Saifeddine Khaoui (Troyes, France), Ferjani Sassi (Al Nasr, Saudi Arabia), Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier, France), Naim Sliti (Dijon, France), Bassem Srarfi (Nice, France)

Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia), Saber Khalifa (Club Africain), Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland, England - on loan at Rennes, France)

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