Mane to miss first World Cup group game due to leg injury

2022-11-17 10:08

Mane to miss first World Cup group game due to leg injury


According to sports media reports, Senegal star Mane will miss the first match against the Netherlands in the World Cup group stage due to an accidental injury in the Bundesliga match.


Abdoulaye Sow, board member of the Senegal Football Federation, said in an interview with the media that due to a leg injury, the Senegal star Mane will miss the first World Cup group match against the Netherlands.


Abdoulaye Sow also said in the interview that Senegal will start the World Cup without its best players.


He said, "We need to rely on another 25 players besides Mane to fight for the first victory. Although this is not what everyone wants, it has happened to us."


It was not specified how many games Mane would miss


In addition, Abdoulaye Sow did not specify how many games Mane will miss, and Bayern Munich did not release the latest news.


Earlier, Senegal coach Aliou Cisse had expressed hope that Mane would still be ready for the game, but Bayern Munich coach Nagelsmann expressed doubts and pointed out that the player will be absent for at least 10 days. Nagelsmann also said, "Senegal naturally hopes that Mane can play, but if he still feels pain, then he can't play. Medical things are more important than sports. We are the same as everyone else. .”


The 30-year-old Mane suffered a tendon rupture in the head of his right ossicle and fibula during the Bundesliga game against Werder Bremen. Senegal was placed in Group A with the Netherlands, Ecuador and Qatar in this World Cup. In the final group game, Senegal will face Ecuador on November 29.