Sadio Mane: Blow to Senegal As Bayern Munich Star Is Feared Will Miss the World Cup

• New reports have indicated that Senegal forward Sadio Mane will miss the World Cup after picking up a tendon injury
• The news will come as a severe blow to Senegal's Head Coach, Aliou Cisse, who is now set to head to Qatar without his star player
• Mane's Senegal is set to face the Netherlands, Ecuador and Qatar in a group many pundits had opined Senegal would have qualified from

Senegal have suffered a huge blow after their star player Sadio Mane is reportedly set to miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup with an injury.

Mane went off injured during Bayern Munich's game against Werder Bremen on November 8th. He was taken off after just 20 minutes, with Leroy Sane taking his place.

French publication Lequipe has now reported that the Senegalese ace will most certainly miss the World Cup.

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" Substituted with injury during Bayern Munich's victory against Werder Bremen (6-1) on Tuesday evening, Senegalese star Sadio Mané will not play in the World Cup from November 20 - December 18."

The report further states that Mane suffered a tendon injury and is set to be out for a few weeks. Bayern Head Coach Julian Nagelsmann had initially said that they were hoping it was nothing serious.

Senegal were set to face the hosts, the Netherlands and Ecuador, in Group A. Neither Bayern Munich, Senegal, nor Sadio Mane himself is yet to release a statement.

Mane injury a concern to Africa football fans

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported that fans across Africa, and Senegal in particular, will be sweating about the fitness of Sadio Mané.

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The Senegalese striker, who finished second behind Karim Benzema in the Ballon d’Or rankings, is expected to be one to watch at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Mané’s World Cup dream has been thrown into doubt now as the Bayern Munich star picked up an injury during the Bundesliga side’s latest fixture. Bayern were taking on Werder Bremen and were level at 1-1 when Mané was taken off. The striker was seen running around very gingerly before eventually sitting on the pitch.