Senegal coach Aliou Cisse believes his side can cope without their star forward Sadio Mane when they meet Tanzania in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) game at the 30 June Stadium on Sunday.
The Liverpool attacker has been suspended for the encounter with the Taifa Stars due to his accumulation of yellow cards during the qualifiers.
Mane has scored 16 goals in 60 appearances for the Terenga Lions and emerged as the 2018/19 Premier League joint top scorer with 22 goals.
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Although displeased with the unavailability of the 27-year-old, Cisse is confident of a good replacement for his forward.