Senegal Suffers Setback: Lamine Sané Out Injured
Bad news for the Senegalese national team ahead of their crucial double header against Tunisia in the 2015 AFCON qualifiers — Lamine Sané will not be part of the squad after all.
Originally named in Alain Giresse’s 23-man selection, the Bordeaux defender has now been ruled out due to a right knee injury that will require surgery.
🔍 The Timeline:
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🗓 Injured since September 19 during Bordeaux’s Ligue 1 match against Evian.
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⚕️ Initially, hope remained that Sané could recover in time, with even coach Alain Giresse expressing cautious optimism.
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🏥 But on Tuesday, L’Équipe confirmed that Sané would indeed go under the knife and miss the next six weeks.
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🚑 He traveled to Marseille for the procedure earlier the same day.
🔄 What This Means for Senegal:
This is a significant blow for the Lions of Teranga, who are already grappling with other injuries in the squad. Sané’s absence leaves a hole in the defensive line, and Giresse will now need to identify a reliable replacement in a high-stakes fixture.
Given the loss of key players across defense (Sané), midfield (Kouyaté), and potentially attack (Diouf), the double clash with Tunisia just became that much more complicated.
