Mane to miss the World Cup due to hamstring injury

Sadio Mane did not even play for 20 minutes. He hurt his right knee and quickly asked to be replaced. His pain made Senegal think the worst.

Although Bayern were confident that he had "nothing serious" and could be at the World Cup, 'L'Equipe' reports that he will not be able to help his national team in Qatar. The injury would be serious and would force the Bayern striker to miss several weeks.

The French newspaper reports that Mané has a knee tendon problem. Senegal will therefore lose their most important star player for the tournament.

Bayern and Mane himself had hoped that the scare would remain a mere bruise. However, Nagelsmann was more cautious after the game, preferring to wait for tests before commenting on the Senegalese's condition.

A tough blow for the national team, no doubt. Senegal's World Cup squad is not yet available, but it will be published this Friday. Their first match in Qatar will be against the Netherlands.