Kenya U23 head coach Anthony Kimani has named a provisional squad for the upcoming two-legged second-round U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Ivory Coast.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsKimani has retained the bulk of the squad that eliminated Tanzania in the opening round, while introducing several new faces as the Emerging Stars prepare for another crucial qualification test.Among the notable additions are Celta Vigo forward Aldrine Kibet, who missed out against Tanzania as he was finalising his work permit in Spain, FC Rosengård midfielder Humphrey Aroko, and Jack Steel of St. Bonaventure.The new entrants also include Emmanuel Osoro of Power Dynamos, Javan Ochieng of Hickory, Colin Akeno of Manglerud Star, and goalkeepers Bernard Jairo of Nairobi United and Kevin Oduor of Kenya Police.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Elvis Rupia’s diagonal run decided the disciplined forces derbyKakamega Homeboyz defender Jackson Imbiakha and Nairobi United midfielder Mark Kithome have also earned places in the provisional selection.Kenya booked their place in the second round after overcoming Tanzania in a closely contested first-round tie, winning 5-4 on aggregate. Kimani will now be hoping his charges can maintain that momentum against the West Africans.The second-round tie will begin with Kenya hosting the first leg at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday, 11 November before travelling to Abidjan for the return fixture against Ivory Coast on Tuesday, 17 November at Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny.Progression would take the Emerging Stars into the final qualifying round, where they would face the winner of the Tunisia-Benin tie for a place at the 2027 U23 AFCON finals in Egypt.##NAJAVA_MECA_10075977##Full squadGoalkeepers* Caleb Kramer — ADO Den Haag* Collins Omondi — Kariobangi Sharks* Kevin Oduor — Kenya Police* Bernard Jairo — Nairobi UnitedDefenders* Ian Omondi — Mathare United* Joseph Bate — Nairobi United* Jackson Imbiakha — Kakamega Homeboyz* Robinson Musungu — AFC Leopards* Collins Ochieng — Tusker* Baron Ochieng — KCB* Price Musebo — Murang'a Seal* Wycliff Awiko — Nairobi United* Bilal Otieno — Mathare United* Telena Ochieng — TuskerMidfielders* Aldrine Kibet — Celta Vigo* Kevin Wangaya — Nairobi United* Kelly Madada — AFC Leopards* Andres Odhiambo — Enköpings SK* Irad Mshindi — Leipja* Humphrey Aroko — FC Rosengård* Oliver Majaka — Kenya Police* Zachary Nyakwara — Wilga Garwolin* Glen Githinji — 3K* Ateek Omar — Mathare United* Jack Steel — St. Bonaventure* Mark Kithome — Nairobi UnitedForwards* Brooklyn Kazungu — MK Dons* Lawrence Okoth — Bandari* Paul Osama — Enköpings SK* Jeremy Bisau — Huesca* Syphas Otieno — Nairobi United* Stephen Omondi — Tusker* Dan Omalla — Nairobi United* Emmanuel Osoro — Power Dynamos* Collins Okello — Unattached* Henry Omollo — Mufulira Wanderers* Colin Akeno — Manglerud Star* Javan Ochieng — Hickory* Hassan Bejja — Red Castleue SC