Midfielder Mohamed Diame has been selected to represent Senegal at the Olympics later this month.
The West Ham United man is one of three over-age players to make the cut for his country as the African nation prepare to take on Team GB in Group A of the competition.
After their match against the hosts, Senegal take on Uruguay at Wembley before playing United Arab Emirates in Coventry.
Diame joined the Hammers from Wigan Athletic this summer and played 90 minutes for the club during their pre-season friendly defeat to FK Austria Wien on Saturday.
“I am very excited and happy to be representing my country at the Olympics in London,” the 25-year-old told the club’s official website.
“I received a call from Senegal to say I was in the squad and so we start our training now for that.
“For me it is a big thing, not only as a player but for my country – it is the first time ever that Senegal will take a team to play in the Olympics and so it is very special not only for the team, but for everyone in our country.”
He added: “I would like to thank the gaffer (Sam Allardyce) and West Ham for allowing me to join up with my country to take part in the Olympics – I will miss out on some pre-season training but I will be working hard and training hard so I am ready when I return to West Ham.”
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