The Lions have launched their preparation for the last two matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This first training session took place at the Diamniadio annex stadium, under the supervision of the technical staff.
Among the 20 players summoned, the majority of executives responded, thus affirming their determination to obtain qualification. There were key figures such as Edouard Mendy, back after an absence, Seny Dieng (goalkeepers), Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo and Formose Mendy (defenders), as well as Idrissa Gana Gueye and Krépin Diatta (midfielders). . In attack, leaders Sadio Mané and Ismaila Sarr were also present, ready to inject the necessary vitality into the Senegalese attack.
Three players were excluded from this session for physical management: Formose Mendy (Lorient), Lamine Camara (Monaco) and Habib Diarra (Strasbourg).
The selected list also allowed young local talents to appear. Thus, three players playing in Senegalese Ligue 1 took part in the training: Ibrahima Seck, Cheikh Lo Ndoye and Abdou Aziz Ndiaye.
However, several important players were absent from this first session. Among them, Moussa Niakhaté, Pape Matar Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Chérif Ndiaye, El Hadji Malick Diouf and Boulaye Dia. The latter, having played with their clubs on Sunday, should join the group during the night. On the other hand, Seydou Sano, the central defender of Al Gharafa (Qatar), injured, will not participate, just like the Senegalese left side of Galatasaray, Ismaila Jakobs, who suffers from an Achilles tendon injury.
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