Mane included in Senegal's World Cup squad despite injury

Sadio Mane.

AFP

Senegalese coach Aliou Cissé included the name of Bayern Munich striker, the best African player and runner-up for the Golden Ball, Sadio Mane, in the list of "Teranga Lions" that will compete in the Qatar World Cup 2022, despite his injury that undermines his chances of playing.

Cisse, who renewed his contract with the national team until 2024, told reporters that he hopes Mane's condition will improve within a few weeks, expressing that he is "optimistic", because the injury does not require surgery.

“I preferred to keep him in the group, Sadio Mane is an important player in our team, it is important to continue to monitor his injury, and hopefully in two or three weeks there will be an improvement.

But we are really optimistic.”

"We will give ourselves all the necessary means to be able to recover Sadio Mane," he added.

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