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Senegal coach Aliou Cissé confirmed that his Liverpool striker, Sadio Mane, was suspended for his opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The 27-year-old will miss the Group C match against Tanzania on 23 June in Cairo after winning two yellow cards in the Senegal Nations Cup qualifiers.
"His absence should in no way bother us," said coach Cisse to the Senegalese media just before leaving their training camp in Alicante, Spain, to travel to Egypt.
"Certainly, the presence of Sadio is beneficial but without him we remain strong.
"The CAF [Confederation of African Football] decided, so we will not linger, "added Cissé.
Mane was booked in Senegal's 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on November 17, 2018, and was also cautioned in his 2-0 win against Madagascar on March 23, 2019, although this is not confirmed by Caf's match statistics. Caf was contacted for verification.
The tournament in Egypt, scheduled from June 21 to July 19, will be the third final of the Mane Nations Cup and the second time, it will miss the opening match of Senegal.
He missed the opening match of the Terranga Lions in the 2015 final in Equatorial Guinea against Ghana, as he was still recovering from a calf injury while playing for his former Southampton club. .
Mane, who won the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool earlier this month, joined the Terranga Lions training camp in Spain Thursday before leaving Friday with his teammates for the first time. ;Egypt.
He is expected to play the other matches of Senegal in Cairo, against Algeria on June 27 and Kenya four days later.
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