Sadio Mane has officially been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup due to leg injury, Senegal have confirmed.
The 30 year old who is nursing an injury to his right fibula was selected in the final squad in the hope he would be fit to play after the “first games”
But a further MRI scan was completed on Thursday that showed surgical intervention is needed.
Mane was forced off during Bayern’s Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on 8 November.
The African Champions start their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on Monday.
