Sadio Mane is backing Senegal's Lions of Teranga to show they still have sharp claws without him in Monday's World Cup opener against the Netherlands.
Bayern Munich forward Mane was set to spearhead the team's quest in Qatar, but a cruel leg injury has ruled him out of the tournament.
Virgil van Dijk was saddened to hear his former Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane would miss the World Cup but he hopes the Netherlands will profit from the Senegal star's absence on Monday.
Africa Cup of Nations champions Senegal suffered a huge blow on Thursday, when it was confirmed Mane would not recover from a fibula injury in time to feature at the tournament.
The World Cup is just around the corner with hosts Qatar’s clash with Ecuador kicking off proceedings on Sunday.
Eight groups of four teams will provide the early entertainment before the knockout stages and there are plenty of big names in action.
British football fans have revealed they will not be able to resist taking a cheeky look at the scores while at work during the World Cup.
As we all know, there is nothing worse than the thought of goals flying in when you cannot keep an eye on proceedings.
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal said he saw several of his players "naked" when he called them to inform them of his World Cup squad selections.
The Oranje have named their 26-man party for Qatar 2022, with a string of surprise selections and omissions in Friday's announcement.
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