Former Senegal defender Lamine Sané has said that he believes the Teranga Lions can replace captain Kalidou Koulibaly in the backline. Recall that Koulibaly recently picked up a potentially serious thigh contusion with a hematoma after bumping into a teammate.
Speaking to the press hours ago, Sane expressed confidence that Senegal is blessed with capable players who can step up and replace the long-standing skipper should he fail to recover in time.
Stressing that Kalidou also replaced players when he was coming up, he concluded by saying that he has lots of faith in the national team.
His words, “We have players capable of filling his absence and Senegal has what it takes to compete in the World Cup.
We mustn’t be afraid, that’s football. You can’t control injuries.
If Kalidou Koulibaly doesn’t come, it will be a huge disappointment.
He’s the captain, he’s the key player for the national team.
There are plenty of Senegalese players around the world. If the coach makes choices and Kalidou is unavailable, there will be replacements.
It’s like when Kalidou Koulibaly joined the team; he replaced some players. I have faith in the coach and the team. I think they will achieve great things.”
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