Senegal: Sadio Mané forfeits the World Cup after his injury with Bayern Munich

“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“, however, explained his coach Julian Nagelsmann after the meeting, pending additional examinations to be carried out on Wednesday. They were obviously less reassuring than expected.

“Imagine France losing Benzema. We cross our fingers, we are worried since the news that reached us yesterday“, said the head of the Senegalese Federation, questioned by AFP.We are awaiting consultation from the (Bayern) medical department and official notification from the club. Rigor dictates that we wait for reliable information from the club itself“, he added.

Senegalese officials tried to find out from the player’s entourage, who told them that he himself was waiting for an official communication from the club. “He’s our star player, the team with Sadio Mané or the team without Sadio Mané, it’s not the same thing, but we would adapt“, declared Augustin Senghor. For the Senegalese coach Aliou Cissé, who must announce his list for Qatar this Friday, November 11, the blow is hard just over ten days before the first match against the Netherlands, scheduled for 21 November at 5 p.m.