Mane leg injury 'not too bad' ahead of World Cup
Published on: November 09, 2022 10:21 (EAT)
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Werder Bremen - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - November 8, 2022 Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Andreas Gebert DFL
- Mane was substituted early in Bayern's home match against Werder Bremen with an injury to his leg, replaced by former Manchester City winger Leroy Sane in the 20th minute
The injury gave rise to fears that the two-time African Footballer of the Year may not be fit for the start of Senegal's World Cup campaign
Senegal forward Sadio Mane's leg injury is "not too
bad", Bayern Munich assistant coach Dino Toppmoeller said on Tuesday.
Mane was substituted early in Bayern's home match against
Werder Bremen with an injury to his leg, replaced by former Manchester City
winger Leroy Sane in the 20th minute.
The former Liverpool player went directly down the tunnel for
further treatment.
The injury gave rise to fears that the two-time African
Footballer of the Year may not be fit for the start of Senegal's World Cup
campaign.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Topmoeller allayed
fears Mane may miss the showpiece event, saying an early diagnosis indicated a
nerve injury.
"He copped a knock on a nerve (in the leg). It seems to
be not too bad."
Senegal face the Netherlands in their opener on November 21
in Qatar, before further Group A matches against the hosts and Ecuador.
Mane's penalty in the shootout win over Egypt helped Senegal
win their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title earlier this year.
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