Despite concerns about his health after being injured while playing for his German club, Sadio Mane has been selected for Senegal’s roster for this month’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Both the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying for his nation were won this year by the 30-year-old striker’s pivotal penalty kicks.
He missed Bayern Munich’s 6-1 victory against Werder Bremen last weekend due to a right fibula injury and will not play this weekend against Schalke 04.
At a news conference in Dakar on Friday, coach Aliou Cisse announced his 26-man roster, which featured the team’s talisman.
He expressed his certainty that Mane would recuperate in time to participate in the competition.
The coach said that Mane would not need surgery after Senegal sent the doctor of the Senegalese federation to assess him on Thursday.
“That’s excellent news, and we can now try to get him ready for the competition.
We now have two weeks to watch and see how the ailment responds to medical attention, according to Cisse.
Given how crucial he is to our team, “I like to keep him in the squad.”
The Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, who was out with an injury for the AFCON finals in January of last year, was cited as an example by the coach.
“After the opening round, he bounced back to help Senegal win the competition.
Cisse continued, “We will use every effort to guarantee that Mane recovers in time to participate.