How Senegal Will Fare Without Mane

Cisse said Senegal’s medical team hoped that Mané would need about a week to recover from the injury he sustained on Tuesday in a league game and therefore be ready for Senegal’s opening game at the World Cup against the Netherlands on Nov. 21 — on paper the strongest team Senegal will face in Group A in Qatar. Ballon d’Or runner-up Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on Friday despite of a recent injury.

Cisse said that he is confident that Mane will be available for the World Cup and that he is a key player for the team.

1. What kind of injury did Sadio Mane sustain?

Regarding the news on Injured Mane named in Senegal World Cup squad,

1. What kind of injury did Sadio Mane sustain?

Sadio Mane sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-0 Champions League final victory over Real Madrid. The injury forced him to miss the final two games of the Premier League season as well as the World Cup qualifier against South Africa.

2. How long is he expected to be out for?

The Senegal World Cup squad has been announced, and it includes the name of injured Liverpool star Sadio Mane. The question now is how long he is expected to be out for.

Mane suffered a hamstring injury during Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The injury forced him to miss the second leg, as well as Liverpool’s subsequent Premier League fixtures.

While the exact extent of the injury is not yet known, it is clear that Mane will not be available for Senegal’s opening World Cup match against Poland on June 19.

3. Who is Senegal’s coach?

Injured Mane named in Senegal World Cup squad, 3. Who is Senegal’s coach?

Senegal’s coach is Aliou Cisse. Cisse was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1972. He is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Cisse captained the Senegal national team from 2002 to 2008. He is currently the head coach of the Senegal national team, a position he has held since 2015.

Quick Summary

Cisse said he hoped the condition of the Bayern Munich attacker would improve within a few weeks and declared himself “really optimistic” that the injury would not require an operation. Senegal will face South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania in Group D at the World Cup in Qatar.