National team
Vieira names Senegal squad without captain Sadio Mané
Senegal face Sudan on 12 and 16 November in AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Vieira says Mané is expecting a child.
FootVal Newsroom
Senegal coach Patrick Vieira has named a 25-man squad for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Sudan on 12 and 16 November, and captain Sadio Mané is not in it.
Vieira explained the absence by saying Mané is expecting a child, according to L'Équipe.
Mané, 34, plays for Al-Nassr. This season he has made 11 appearances, scoring three goals and providing five assists, and his contract runs until June 2027. FootVal's valuation of him is €3.9m, against his market value of €6m on Transfermarkt.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- L'Équipe — Le Sénégal de Patrick Vieira sans Sadio Mané pour les prochains matches de qualification à la CAN 2027
- RMC Sport — CAN 2027: Vieira dévoile la liste du Sénégal, Sadio Mané grand absent
- Foot Mercato — Sénégal : Patrick Vieira dévoile sa liste avec une grande première
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Senegal, tra i convocati di Vieira c'è anche Mendy: prima chiamata per l'attaccante del Cagliari
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