You have to wonder just what were they thinking in Senegal when they pushed for Watford’s injured player Ismaila Sarr to join their AFCON squad. The player missed their first game and, instead of preparing for the second, he’s now gone to Spain for additional examinations on his knee.La Federation Senegalaise de Football announced that everything is being done in co-operation with Watford, the club FSF was ready to go to war over Sarr.”Ismaila Sarr is currently in Barcelona for medical check-ups planned for a long time to judge the evolution of his injury. These reviews show positive development. After discussions with her surgeon, the medical staff of Watford, that of the FSF as well as the player, it was agreed that Ismaila Sarr would follow rehabilitation program with a view to returning to the field.”Hornets play dead as Senegal rage over injured Ismaila SarrEven if the doctors give the 23-year-old star the green light to return to the training pitch, it’s difficult to see how can he help the cause for the West Africans, who still expect the player to return to the “Lion’s Den” in Cameroon.”Close daily monitoring will be done in order to assess the player’s progress. Until then, the FSF will keep the opinion of the player’s situation regularly informed.”While there is no doubt that every player wants to do well for their country and shine in such a big tournament, surely their long-term well-being has to come first. Senegal and Sarr are risking the health of a young man by making him travel from Europe to Africa, and then back again – and then back again. And why? To have a barely fit player at your disposal in some of the physically most demanding matches. It hardly makes sense.Ismaila Sarr poursuit sa phase de reprise.🎥 Compte instagram Ismaila Sarr pic.twitter.com/cr6nGQ6ldN— Tággat (@taggatsn) January 12, 2022 Sarr hasn’t played since his team’s impressive 4-1 win over Manchester United on 20 November 2021. Since then, he missed eight Watford fixtures, as well as Senegal’s AFCON opener versus Zimbabwe.AFRICA CUP OF NATIONSGroup BFriday16.00: (1.75) Senegal (3.45) Guinea (6.00)19.00: (3.40) Malawi (3.00) Zimbabwe (2.50)***odds are subject to change
