
The biennial competition is scheduled to be held between 17 January and 8 February 2015.
The other candidates are ex-Chelsea boss Avram Grant, former Italy midfielder Marco Tardelli, Swiss Michel Pont and Spaniard Juan Ignicio Jimenez.
The 27-year-old was injured during the English Premier League side's 2:0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Hull said the right winger/full-back is suffering from "a back spasm".
The 45-year-old succeeds his compatriot Patrice Neveu, who was sacked in August after the team exited qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Yaya Toure has scored in his last three Premier League games against Aston Villa.
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Konadu will take charge of the team until a successor to Kwesi Appiah, who left in September, is appointed.
Centre-back Souleymane Bamba has been omitted from the Ivory Coast squad to face DR Congo in this month's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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