 board member Abdoulaye Sow announced: "We will have to rely on playing the first games without Sadio and win without Sadio. "No-one would have wanted it, but that's what's happened to us." The former Prem forward is Senegal's star player and will be a big miss for the African side in Qatar. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY…The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.){kind=link}
SADIO MANE will MISS the Qatar World Cup through injury.
The Senegal FA have confirmed that the ex-Liverpool winger, 30, has been ruled out.
In a short statement, they said: ‘The FSF wishes a speedy recovery to its player Sadio Mane, package for the World Cup.’
Mane suffered an injury to his right fibula in Bayern Munich’s penultimate game before the break.
Senegal football federation (FSF) board member Abdoulaye Sow announced: “We will have to rely on playing the first games without Sadio and win without Sadio.