Seems Senegal are desperate to bring Sadio mane to the world cup, just like in the last AFCON tournament that he was used despite him having a concussion on the pitch.
Sadio Mane consents before Senegal takes any decision regarding him. for them to have included him in this world cup means he consented to it. The injury he sustained is as much a big blow to him as it is for the country and his absence can be disappointing to other Senegal players who have already hinged their motivation on him that they are going to the world cup with him. Even if he will not play, his presence will mean a lot for the team and other players in the squad.
It is really painful, I hope he can somehow recover and play some games quickly, even if not their opening game.
Sadio Mane is an important player to Senegal, his absence may be something else to Senegal. Mane presence has always contributed great achievements to Senegal. Definitely mane absence can affect Senegal performance. This is a game mane is supposed to play throughout the game.