Struck down by a hamstring injury at Como 1907, Senegalese winger Assane Diao has been ruled out for three weeks. His presence with the Lions of Teranga against Sudan on 11 and 15 November in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers remains uncertain.
This Saturday, 17 October 2026, Como 1907 confirmed Assane Diao’s hamstring muscle injury, reports Wiwsport. The Italian club estimates his unavailability at three weeks, casting doubt over the rest of his schedule with the national team.
The winger was injured in the Champions League against Feyenoord Rotterdam, after scoring a goal against the Dutch club on matchday 2 of the competition, according to the same source. The squad list for the double header against Sudan is therefore now the main question mark.
An injury picked up in the Champions League
The scenario is enough to frustrate the Como 1907 player. According to Wiwsport, Assane Diao had found the back of the net against Feyenoord Rotterdam on matchday 2 of the Champions League before getting injured. The source does not specify the exact date of that match.
The club’s verdict came through this Saturday: a hamstring muscle lesion, with an estimated unavailability of three weeks. The injury comes just before the FIFA international window, scheduled from 9 to 17 November 2026.
Senegal face Sudan
The Lions of Teranga’s schedule looks busy in this window. Senegal are due to play a double header against Sudan on 11 and 15 November 2026, for matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, according to Wiwsport. The two fixtures come as Senegal are engaged in a tight fight for qualification.
According to the same source, the timing of Diao’s recovery throws serious uncertainty over his call-up to the national team. Nothing is settled at this stage, one way or the other.
Tests at the end of October, then the squad list
The situation still needs to become clearer. Follow-up tests are scheduled for the end of October 2026 to assess how the lesion is progressing. Their results are due before the publication of Senegal’s squad to face Sudan, Wiwsport specifies.
It is after these tests that the staff will be able to decide on the presence of the Como 1907 winger in the Senegalese squad.