Footballer Sadio Mane’s injury ‘not too serious’ ahead of World Cup, says Bayern Munich assistant coach

FC Bayern Muenchen’s Sadio Mane was hit on the leg during the match against SV Werder Bremen

November 09, 2022 11:47 am | Updated 11:47 am IST

Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane during the warm up before the match.

Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane during the warm up before the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane's leg injury is not "too serious" and the Senegal international should be fit in time for the World Cup in Qatar, assistant coach Dino Toppmoeller said.

Mane had to leave the pitch after 20 minutes of Bayern's 6-1 win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday.

The forward will key to Senegal's hopes at the World Cup, where they face the Netherlands in their Group A opener on Nov. 21, followed by hosts Qatar and then Ecuador.

"Sadio Mane was hit on the leg, which caused him a little nerve pain. Nothing too serious and his participation in the World Cup should not be in jeopardy," Toppmoeller told reporters.

Bayern coach Nagelsmann said the two-times African Footballer of the Year would undergo scans on the injury.

"I can't say anything for sure, he took a blow to the head of his shin. That's an unpleasant spot, it radiates a bit into the muscles," Nagelsmann said.

"I think he has to go to the X-ray to see if there is something there, because it is splintering easily. But I hope that nothing is wrong. I can't say anything for sure yet."

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