Drogba, who has had injury problems, last played for the Ivorians when they lost to hosts Ghana in the third-place playoff at last year's African Nations Cup finals.
Also named in the squad by coach Vahid Halilhodzic were Arsenal pair Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Didier Zokora.
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