Ivory Coast, Serbia make major changes for finale

MUNICH, June 21 (Reuters) Ivory Coast left out defender Kolo Toure and missed suspended captain Didier Drogba, while Serbia&Montenegro benched skipper Savo Milosevic as part of wholesale changes for their final World Cup match today.

Neither side could qualify for the last 16 after defeats in their two previous Group C matches to Argentina and the Netherlands.

Ivory Coast changed a total of six players compared with the starting 11 against the Dutch, in line with coach Henri Michel's plan to blood some of the reserves.

Serbia were forced to leave out Mateja Kezman, sent off in the 6-0 drubbing by Argentina, and winger Ognjen Koroman who received his second yellow card.

As part of four changes, defender Nemanja Vidic missed out with a knee injury. Defender Ivica Dragutinovic and striker Danjiel Ljuboja, who would probably have started, were also not fit.

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