Cisse has no intention of recruiting players to replace Mane, causing Senegal to face the World Cup with 25 people

2022-11-19 15:28

Cisse has no intention of recruiting players to replace Mane, causing Senegal to face the World Cup with 25 people


After Mane withdrew from the World Cup due to injury, Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has no intention of recruiting anyone to replace him. Therefore, Senegal will play in Qatar 2022 with 25 players.


The Senegalese striker Mane, who is currently playing for Bayern, was injured in the 15th round of the Bundesliga against Werder Bremen and was later diagnosed with a ruptured tendon in his right knee joint. Even so, Mane was still recruited into the national team by Cisse, but the player's injury could not recover in time, and it was finally confirmed that he would miss the World Cup.


Bayern Munich issued a statement that night that Mane had undergone knee surgery in Innsbruck. German media predicts that the Senegalese will have a truce for at least 3 months.


According to local media l'Observateur, there are two reasons why Cisse kept Mane in the 26-man squad for the World Cup: First, to express his gratitude to Mane for leading Senegal to the African Cup of Nations in 2021 and defeating Egypt to qualify for the World Cup; Second, if Qatar achieves something in this World Cup, Mane will receive the same bonus or medal as the other 25 players.


In this World Cup, Senegal is in the same group as France, Australia and Denmark. According to the schedule, Senegal in Group A will start their World Cup journey against the Netherlands on the 22nd, and then face Qatar and Ecuador on the 25th and 29th.