Simba's Pape Sakho included in Senegal squad to face Brazil

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FOOTBALL Simba's Pape Sakho included in Senegal squad to face Brazil

Festus Chuma 17:26 - 02.06.2023

Brazil will first take on Guinea on June 17 in Barcelona, before facing Senegal three days later in Lisbon.

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse has announced his 26-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and an international friendly against Brazil, which saw the inclusion of uncapped Simba SC striker Pape Ousmane Sakho.

The 26-year-old put himself in the frame after starring for the Wekundu wa Msimbazi in the CAF Champions League, where the side bowed out in the quarterfinal.

That form earned Sakho his second call-up to the national team, having earned his first invitation to the team in March for the game against Mozambique.

Ismaila Jakobs, Pape Gueye, and Cheikhou Kouyate have returned to the squad, having missed the previous Teranga Lions outing due to injuries.

Lorient striker Bamba Dieng and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy are the surprise omissions from the squad.

Senegal will play Benin away in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, June 17 at Stade de l'Amitie in Cotonou before facing Brazil three days later in an international friendly at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Alfred Gomis, Seny Dieng, Mory Diaw

Defenders: Youssouf Sabaly, Abdoulaye Seck, Kalidou Koulibaly, Fode Ballo-Toure, Moussa Niakhate, Ismaila Jakobs, Abdallah Ndour, Abdou Diallo, Formose Mendy

Midfielders: Pape Matar Sarr, Pathe Ciss, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyate, Pape Gueye, Nampalys Mendy, Dion Lopy

Forwards: Attackers: Krepin Diatta, Iliman Ndiaye, Sadio Mané, Habib Diallo, Ismaila Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Pape Ousmane Sakho.