Senegal host Sudan in Dakar tonight without suspended midfielder Pape Gueye
Patrick Vieira asks his players for humility in the third round of AFCON 2027 qualifiers, and may pair Nicolas Jackson with Boulaye Dia up front.
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Dakar — Senegal play Sudan at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar on Thursday, 12 November, at 19:00 local time (GMT), in the third round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Lions will be without midfielder Pape Alassane Gueye, who is suspended after being booked in the first two qualifiers, against Mozambique and then Ethiopia, Senego reported.
His absence is likely to change coach Patrick Vieira's plans. The Senegalese sports site wiwsport expects the team to drop its three-man midfield for a 4-4-2, with Boulaye Dia, who has six goals for Stade Rennais this season, alongside Nicolas Jackson in attack.
Speaking on the eve of the match, Vieira said his players must approach the game with humility and seriousness, and that his aim was to win in front of the Senegalese crowd.
Senegal held their final training session on Wednesday evening on the pitch next to the Stade Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio, so as to spare the Senghor stadium's grass before the match.
