Senegal star Sadio Mané has withdrawn from the 2022 World Cup due to his right fibula injury, the Senegalese Federation announced on Thursday.
The tiny hope of Senegalese fans to see Sadio Mané on the lawns of Qatar flew away this Thursday, November 17 with the official package of the player touched in the right fibula. It is the doctor of the Senegalese selection, Manuel Afonso, who formalized the news during a press conference in Doha. ” Unfortunately, today’s (Thursday) MRI shows us that the evolution is not favorable as we imagined and we unfortunately resolve to declare Sadio’s withdrawal from the World Cup “, declared the doctor of the selection, Dr. Manuel Afonso.
A replacement to be found
Touched in the right fibula with his club Bayern Munich, on November 8, the N.10 of the “Lions”, had been incorporated into the list of Lions for the World Cup, but had remained in Munich for treatment. According to the most optimistic hypothesis, Mané might have replayed for the third pool match, on November 29 against Ecuador. It was the slim hope of all Senegal who prayed for the player, who offered him his first African Cup last January, leading the Lions team.
Since this Thursday, the African Player of the Year is sure not to be able to compete for his second world. ” Surgical intervention should even be scheduled very soon. “Concluded the doctor of the Senegalese selection.
Coach Aliou Cissé must now find a replacement for him, he has until Sunday, the day before Senegal enters the competition, against the Netherlands.
Senegal start their World Cup on Monday against the Netherlands
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