Patrick Vieira has settled the row over Sadio Mane’s absence from his first Senegal squad. The new head coach confirmed the Al-Nassr forward was left out because of a physical problem, not a decision tied to his international future.
Vieira caught everyone off guard when he named his first squad without Mane, picking the group to face Mozambique and Ethiopia at the start of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Speaking at his introductory press conference following his official appointment on Friday, Vieira revealed he had been in…
