Qatar 2022: Mane set to miss the World cup

Senegal star, Sadio Mane is set to miss the world cup slated for Qatar in less than 10 days.

The Bayern Munich striker felt discomfort in his knee during the match against Werder Bremen and was substituted after being attended to by the club physios.

His absence would be a huge blow for coach Aliou Cisse, who would be forced to modify a list of players he had practically finalized before traveling to Qatar.

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November 14 is the deadline for the 32 national teams to send their call-ups to FIFA.

So far, neither Bayern nor the Senegalese national team have made Mane‘s injury or his withdrawal from the World Cup official.

“He received a blow to the top of the shin. This is an uncomfortable place. It needs to be X-rayed to clarify,” were the words of coach Julian Nagelsmann at the post-match press conference.

Mane joins a growing list of high-profile players who have picked up injuries ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Some of the players include Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante (France), Timo Werner (Germany), Diogo Jota (Portugal), Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands), and Ben Chilwell (England).

Concerns surrounding players’ fitness have been brought to the fore as many leagues around the world are still in play despite some of the players participating at the tournament.

Senegal will open their World Cup campaign on November 21, taking on the Netherlands in Group A, which is completed by Ecuador and hosts Qatar.