After its success on Friday against the same nation (4-0), the Senegal National Team travels to Malawi this Tuesday at the beginning of the afternoon, for the 4th day of qualifications for CAN 2025. Pape Thiaw will bring some alterations in his starting XI, while remaining in the 4-2-3-1.
We are (almost) changing a team that won and convinced. Without any surprise, Pape Bouna Thiaw did not want to reveal himself at a press conference this Monday, on the eve of the match on the fourth day of qualifying for CAN 2025 between the Senegal National Team and Malawi, in Lilongwe (1:00 p.m. GMT). The interim coach of the Lions, all smiles, has always been brief on questions concerning certain tactical choices. However, he will make some small changes in his starting lineup to confirm against the Flames.
Seny Dieng will retain his starting place in the cages, and the central hinge composed of captain Kalidou Koulibaly and Moussa Niakhaté will be renewed. On the other hand, there will be changes on both sides of the defense. For this match, Pape Thiaw should opt more for the offensive and, therefore, for Habib Diarra, rather than Formose Mendy, to start on the right side. Then on the left, in the absence of Ismail Jakobs, El Hadji Malick Diouf will start for the first time. The opportunity to confirm the selection for the Slavia Prague player.
Dia rather than Iliman?
Faced with a Malawian selection which will want to assert itself in front of its audience at the Bingu National Stadium and try to collect even its first point in these qualifying rounds, the Senegalese midfielder should not change. If there are still some doubts aboutr who of Lamine Camara or Idrissa Gueye will accompany Pape Alassane Gueye, the AS Monaco player should start alongside the Villarreal resident. Author of the opening score on Friday, the latter is consolidated more than ever in Thiaw’s choices.
Then on the offensive front, the former coach of Niarry Tally should slightly modify his attacking quartet. Affected on Friday, Iliman Ndiaye certainly trained on Monday, but the Everton striker should not start the match as a starter.area. In his place, we should have Boulaye Dia behind the center forward who will be none other than Nicolas Jackson, which could at the same time allow the Lions to play in 4-4-2 at times. And on the sides, Ismaïla Sarr, despite himself, will be brought back to the right, with Sadio Mané on the left at kick-off.
The probable line-up of the Lions against Malawi
Seny Dieng – Habib Diarra, Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhaté, Malick Diouf, Pape Gueye, Lamine Camara – Ismaïla Sarr, Boulaye Dia, Sadio Mané – Jackson
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