This is a huge blow for the Teranga Lions. According The Team, Sadio Mané will not play the World Cup in Qatar with Senegal, which starts in ten days. The Bayern Munich striker was injured on Tuesday, hit in the right knee following a duel, during a Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen.
Sadio Mané lay down on the lawn and tried to continue the match after being treated for a few minutes, before signaling to his coach Julian Nagelsmann to replace him. According to the daily, the former Liverpool player is suffering from a tendon and should miss several weeks of competitions.
Nagelsmann did not say more than that
“I can’t say precisely what he has. He took a hit on the right kneecap, but for now I can’t say more. I didn’t see him after the match, I hope it won’t be too serious, ”explained Nagelsmann after the match, awaiting additional examinations to be carried out on Wednesday.
Second behind Karim Benzema for the Ballon d’Or 2022, Sadio Mané is the star of Senegal, winner of the CAN in early February. The African champions start their World Cup on November 21 against the Netherlands, with whom they are in Group A, along with the host country and Ecuador.