Sports Desk: Senegal announced the team on Friday (November 11) ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Injured striker Sadio Mane, who played for Bayern Munich, has been kept in this 26-member squad. Mane also suffered a fibula injury while playing for Bayern on Tuesday. The African nation hopes Mane will recover before the World Cup. On Thursday they said they will show Mane a witch doctor.
The two-time African Player of the Year is a very important player for Senegal. So their team doctor Manuel Afonso has already flown to Germany to monitor Mana’s condition and begin his treatment.
In the end, it will be a shame for Senegal if they don’t play in the World Cup. His absence will also affect their performance. Mane scored 34 goals in 93 matches for Senegal. Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Egypt this year.
Mane joined Bayern from Liverpool for £35m and has scored 11 goals in 23 games. Assisted four goals.
In addition to Mane, Eduardo Mendy, Kalidou Coulibaly and Idrissa Ganaye, who played in the English Premier League, got a chance in the Senegal team.
Senegal is in the ‘A’ group in the World Cup. Where their opponents are Holland, Qatar and Ecuador. The World Cup mission of Teranga Lions will start with the match against Holland on 21st. Then they will play against host Qatar on 25th and Ecuador on 29th.
Senegal World Cup Squad:
Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Alfred Gomes and Cenny Dieng.
Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Youssef Sabali, Fode Bolo Toure, Pepe Abou Cisse, Ismail Jacobs and Formos Mendy.
Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gaye, Cheikhou Kouyate, Nampalis Mendy, Crepin Diatta, Papa Gaye, Papa Matar Sar, Pathe Sis, Mostafa Neme and Lom Ndiaye.
Forwards: Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Bolaye Dia, Bamba Dieng, Famara Didiu, Nicholas Jackson and Iliman Ndiaye.
