Senegal Starting Eleven

With the FIFA World Cup around the corner, it’s time to start speculating who of the 23-man squads who will be heading to the World Cup will be featured in the first matches of the season. We all know the different 23 squads for each nation, but we can only guess on the starting 11 of them.

Senegal is one such nation and they have some cool players among their list but no details as to which one they will be allowing onto the pitch in their first game.

Here’s all the players heading to Russia:

• Khadim Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Diallo, Alfred Gomis, Kara Mbodji, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Wague, Saliou Ciss, Youssouf Sabaly, Lamine Gassama, Armand Traore, Salif Sane, Pape Alioune Ndiaye, Idrissa Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyate, Cheikh N’Doye, Sadio Mane, Diao Balde Keita, Ismaila Sarr, Diafra Sakho, Moussa Konate, Mame Biram Diouf, Mbaye Niang

And here is who we think will be on the field in their first match:

• Goalkeepers:
  • Khadim Ndiaye (Horoya AC)
• Defenders:
  • Kara Mbodji (Anderlecht)
  • Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)
  • Moussa Wague (Eupen)
• Midfielders:
  • Pape Alioune Ndiaye (Stoke)
  • Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham)
  • Cheikh N’Doye (Birmingham)
• Forwards:
  • Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
  • Ismaila Sarr (Rennes)
  • Diafra Sakho (Rennes)
  • Moussa Konate (Amiens)

This is based on the players’ prowess and how well they have performed before. We hope to see them do so again and make Senegal proud in the matches to come.