Six Premier League players have been called up to Ivory Coast's preliminary 23-man squad for next month's Africa Cup of Nations. 

Manchester City duo Kolo and Yaya Toure are in the party, alongside Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote. 

Arsenal forward Gervinho, Wigan striker Arouna Kone and City youngster Abdul Razak are also included. 

They will join the likes of Didier Drogba in Sabri Lomouchi's squad.