11:35AM, Tue Oct 9, 2012

Newcastle's Cheick Tiote Ready For Clash With Papiss Cisse And Demba Ba In African Nations Play-Off

Cheick Tiote is looking forward to taking on his Newcastle teammates Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba when Ivory Coast battle Senegal for a place in next year's African Cup of Nations.

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The midfielder believes he knows the strikers' games inside out after working with the pair in training on a daily basis.

Ivory Coast hold a two-goal advantage going in to the second leg of the play-off for next year's tournament, having won the first leg 4-2 in Abijan last month.

Tiote has been recalled for Saturday's match and is fully aware of the importance of the result, but he says he has the inside track on Senegal's front pairing.

"I'm happy to be back in the national squad for our biggest game this year," Tiote told Sky Sports.

"To qualify for the African Cup of Nations is important for my country.

"Senegal are a very difficult team with two up front. I train with them every day so I can introduce them to my country."

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