Sadio Mane Fit For Senegal's AFCON Quarterfinal Against Equatorial Guinea

By Daily Sports on January 29, 2022

Sadio Mane has been declared fit for Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal against Equatorial Guinea in Yaounde on Sunday, his country's football federation said, days after suffering a head knock that saw him taken to hospital.

After scoring the opening goal, the Liverpool star clashed heads with the opposing goalkeeper as Senegal beat the Cape Verde Islands in Tuesday's last-16 clash in Bafoussam and was forced to leave the field, looking groggy and with swelling on the side of his face.

He underwent examinations that showed no trace of concussion, Senegal's doctor Abdourahmane Fédior said.

"All the symptoms he had on the pitch are gone. His condition requires fairly close monitoring. Everything is normal on the X-ray," the doctor said in a statement released by the Senegalese federation.

Mane, The reigning African Footballer of the Year, posted a picture of himself on social media with the caption "recovering".

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse said: "Sadio is well, he returned to training yesterday and we're progressively following his evolution.

"Today he will train, the clash between two players was serious, he's a sportsman of high level, he knows his body well, today we will see in the session to see how it goes.

"Yesterday went well so it's reassuring; we hope to have him back for the match."

Mane is a major part of Senegal's hopes of winning their first continental championship in Cameroon. They were among the pre-tournament favourites but although they have reached the last eight, they have so far looked far from convincing. (ESPN)

•PHOTO: Mane

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 29, 2022


 

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