Senegal captain Kaliddou Koulibaly rues loss of Bayern Munich star forward to injury
By Rasheed Adewuyi
Senegal Captain and Chelsea football club of England defender Kaliddou Koulibaly says the Terenga Lions will miss Bayern Munich forward Sodio Mane at the 2022 world cup, which began in Qatar yesterday.
Mane was ruled out of the world cup after he sustained an injury against Werder Bremen at the end of the first half of the Bundesliga early this month.
Koulibaly, who described Mane as a quality leader on and off the field, said his absence would be felt in the team as they prepare to take on the Netherlands today.
“Mane is a quality striker and a perfect leader. I ha e played with him many times and can testify to his leadership quality. Sadly, we will play without him,” he told Euro Sports.
The former Napoli Fc of Italy defender assured their supporters that the whole team would do their best to fill the vacuum Mane left behind.
“The best way to make him (Mane) happy is to quality from our group and ensure that we do not lose concentration if we reach the knockout stage,” he adds.
Anderlecht FC of Belgium, Moussa Ndiaye, has been invited by coach Alliou Cisse to replace Sodio Mane.
Mane will also miss the PSG versus Beryen Munich’s round of sixteen champions league Match in Paris in February 2023.
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