Senegal Have Bigger Problems Than Nigeria : 10 Players Stranded In France, Only One GK Training

On Tuesday, the Senegalese squad started their preparations at the Hive Stadium for the international friendly against Nigeria in unfavorable weather conditions.<br /><br />Of the 26 invited players, only sixteen have arrived in camp, with the remaining ten stranded in Paris because of lack of visas to the United Kingdom.<br /><br />They were hoping to pick up the visas same day the applications were submitted, Monday, but the British Embassy in Paris informed the delegation that it takes a minimum of three days before the traveling document can be processed. <br /><br />As reported by <i>Dakaractu</i>, the players with European passports that participated in the training session on Tuesday include Sadio Man&eacute;, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdoulaye Diallo, Mame Biram Diouf, Gana Gu&egrave;ye, Cheikhou Kouyat&eacute;, Alfred Ndiaye, Salif San&eacute;, Cheikh Mbengue , Henri Saivet, Moussa Sow, Opa Nguette, Lamine Gassama, Zargo Tour&eacute;, Famara Di&eacute;dhiou and Sheikh Ndoye.<br /><br />The Senegalese Federation are hoping that Diao Keita Bald&eacute;, Moussa Wagu&eacute;, Saliou Ciss, Kara Mbodj, Babacar Khouma, Ismael Sarr, Pape Seydou Ndiaye and Adama Mbengue&nbsp;and Pape Alioune Ndiaye will be issued visas on Wednesday before linking up with the squad.<br /><br />Ex-France U20 international <span style="white-space:normal;">Abdoulaye Diallo was the only goalkeeper that took part in training on Tuesday.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : fsf.sn<br /></span>
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