![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mane-world-cup-hopes-hanging-in-the-balance-despite-senegal-call-up/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_GettyImages-1440079105.jpg&description=Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane sustained an injury in Bayern Munich's win vs Werder Bremen on Tuesday, leaving him in a race against time to feature for Senegal at the World CupAll you need to know ahead of the 2022 World Cup in QatarSadio Mane's hopes of appearing in the 2022 World Cup are still hanging in the balance despite his inclusion in Senegal's 26-man squad. The 30-year-old led his country to the Africa Cup of Nations triumph earlier this year and could cap off a momentous 12 months by featuring in the tournament in Qatar. There are still doubts, though, over whether the Bayern Munich star will be able to prove his fitness in time for Senegal's opening group game against Netherlands on November 21. It was initially feared Mane could miss out altogether when he injured his knee during Bayern's win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday. But Senegal boss Aliou Cisse was prepared to take a gamble by naming Mane as one of his 26 players for Qatar and remains "optimistic" the former Liverpool man will play some part. Every World Cup squad announced as 32 nations prepare for Qatar 2022 How 2018 prediction for England's 2022 World Cup starting XI has turned out "As you know, we sent the doctor from the Senegalese Football Federation [on Thursday]," Cisse told a press conference on Friday. "Sadio spent the whole day [Thursday] in Munich, after which he left for Austria. "We are monitoring the situation. But currently Sadio is in Austria for additional examinations. The good news is that there is no operation. This is very good news. "We'll know more next week. We will have a week or 10 days to see the evolution of his injury." Netherlands represent the toughest test on paper for Senegal in Group A, before they face hosts Qatar four days later, followed by Ecuador on November 29. Even if Mane could return to fitness in time for the clash against Qatar, it would give Senegal a huge boost in their attempts to qualify for the knockout stage. Sadio Mane is facing a battle t){kind=link}
Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane sustained an injury in Bayern Munich’s win vs Werder Bremen on Tuesday, leaving him in a race against time to feature for Senegal at the World Cup
Sadio Mane’s hopes of appearing in the 2022 World Cup are still hanging in the balance despite his inclusion in Senegal’s 26-man squad.
The 30-year-old led his country to the Africa Cup of Nations triumph earlier this year and could cap off a momentous 12 months by featuring in the tournament in Qatar. There are still doubts, though, over whether the Bayern Munich star will be able to prove his fitness in time for Senegal’s opening group game against Netherlands on November 21.
It was initially feared Mane could miss out altogether when he injured his knee during Bayern’s win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday. But Senegal boss Aliou Cisse was prepared to take a gamble by naming Mane as one of his 26 players for Qatar and remains “optimistic” the former Liverpool man will play some part.
“As you know, we sent the doctor from the Senegalese Football Federation [on Thursday],” Cisse told a press conference on Friday. “Sadio spent the whole day [Thursday] in Munich, after which he left for Austria.