Sadio Mane is expected to be fit for Senegal when they take on Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Worryingly, Mane fell to the ground 13 minutes after the coming together and was taken to hospital for a check-up. Senegal went on to win the game 2-0, progressing to the quarters. And Mane’s national team manager has explained where things stand ahead of tomorrow’s match.
Aliou Cisse said: “He’s doing well. He resumed training yesterday. We’re gradually following his development and he’s going to train today. The clash between the two players was a serious one, but he’s a top-level athlete who knows his own body very well. When the clash happened he continued to play, our doctors came onto the pitch, the referee was there too. He was still conscious, the proof was him scoring the first goal. He still had his wits about him when he came off. There was no alert on the bench that pushed us to make a change. But I can reassure you, the health of Sadio Mane and of all the players is very important. We’ve never gambled with the health of our players, the result will not be placed on top of that.”
