official: Sadio Mane Ruled Out Of Qatar 2022 World Cup

Bayern Munich star forwards Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the World Cup due to leg injury.

Mane sustained a leg injury playing for Bayern Munich on November 8, which put his hopes of featuring in Qatar in doubt.

Bayern said he sustained an injury to the head of his right fibula, but Mane was included

in the Senegal squad for the finals in Qatar.

It was revealed he wouldn’t be fit in time to play in Senegal’s opening match against the

Netherlands on Monday but now he won’t feature at the tournament at all.

And according to the Teranga Lions’ team doctor Manuel Afonso in a press conference:

“Unfortunately, today’s MRI says his recovery has not been as encouraging as we had

hoped and we have decided to declare Sadio Mane’s withdrawal from the World Cup.”

Bayern Munich later provided more details on Mane’s injury, which required an operation.

“Sadio Mane underwent successful surgery in Innsbruck by Prof Christian Fink and Dr Andy Williams

from London on Thursday evening,” a club statement read.

“During the operation, a tendon was reattached to the head of his right fibula. The FC Bayern

forward will therefore no longer be available to play for Senegal at the World Cup and will begin

his rehab in Munich in the next few days.”

Senegal begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on Monday and also face

hosts Qatar on November 25 and Ecuador on November 29 in Group A.

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse was initially optimistic about Mane‘s chances of being

able to play with the team to even use witch doctors in a bid to help his recovery.