CHELSEA star Edouard Mendy will not be a part of Senegal's opener towards Zimbabwe within the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday as he examined optimistic for Covid-19.
In line with Sky Sports activities, Mendy grew to become the ninth participant to be dominated out for the Lions of Teranga as he joins Napoli star and the nation's captain Kalidou Koulibaly within the sidelines.
Famara Diedhiou, Alfred Gomis, Saliou Ciss, Bamba Dieng, Mame Baba Thiam, Pape Matar Sarr and Leicester’s Nampalys Mendy additionally returned optimistic assessments.
The Blues ace and Gomis' analysis means Senegal should subject Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Seny Dieng, who's their third-choice goalkeeper, between the sticks.
The African nation's supervisor Aliou Cisse admitted that his crew's coronavirus outbreak is a "tough and sophisticated state of affairs".
Cisse added: "We're going to be aggressive and people there are going to play for individuals who are absent.
"We're nonetheless going into the sport towards Zimbabwe filled with confidence."
Mendy has been in high kind at Chelsea this season as he has amassed eight clear sheets in 20 Premier League matches.
The 29-year-old has confirmed to be extremely dependable in objective as he overtook Kepa Arrizabalaga because the crew's No1 ever since his arrival from Rennes in 2020.
Senegal boss Cisse is dealing with some main absences however can nonetheless depend on some key gamers, reminiscent of Liverpool celebrity Sadio Mane, Paris Saint-Germain star Idrissa Gueye, Crystal Palace ace Cheikhou Kouyate and Watford's Ismaila Sarr.
The Lions of Teranga, although, are nonetheless thought-about among the many favourites to win this 12 months's Copa Africa.
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