Senegal star player Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Senegalese Football Association confirmed on Thursday that Mane failed to recover on time and will therefore remain in Munich, Germany.
The 30-year-old was forced off during Bayern’s Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on 8 November.
He was due to join the rest of his teammates ahead of their first group A match against Netherlands on Monday.
The West Africa nation will also play hosts Qatar on 25 November and on 29 November.
NO HOPE FOR SADIO MANE
On Tuesday, Senegal FA raised some hopes for Mane saying he would only miss their first games at the tournament.
But it seems further MRI scan on Thursday showed that surgical intervention is needed.