Geras
Midfield
Its unusual to let a player play internationals if fitness isnt proven on the pitch at the club . I'd be very reluctant to allow the Africans to manage his training/playing load if hes not 100% .
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Diarra out till December
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Father Jack Hackett
Striker
Tournament football would be very heavy going for a lad who hadn’t played for four months
Splodgenessabounds
Full Back
I was hoping there was a slim chance he'd make the mags game, obviously no chance of that, would of been a big bonus.
Roker Mackem
Striker
Once it got to mid November without him training there was no chance sadly.. think of him as a January signing.
Hopefully he'll be fit for Santa coming. Can't play in AFCON, nice cameo on the 27th and fit to start after that.
Well if he isn’t available for that game I can’t see him going to Afcon
Unfortunately even if he's not fit they might think he can make the back end of the tournament. I suppose it depends on how much they value him? His record for Senegal is very good. 4 goals in 11 games from midfield. I've no idea who has been his replacement and how he's performed? Hopefully they let him stay here and he can slot in alongside Granit.
The Situation
Striker
He'll be going to AFCON even if he can only play in the potential latter stages, unfortunately.
foggyballa
Winger
Real shame he won’t be fit for the mags game by sound of it. On the bright side, means he will hopefully be fit and ready to smash their midfield at the landfill next year. 
He's not an automatic starter for Senegal, so with his injury they may not use a squad place on him.
Geras
Midfield
I have a feeling he'll join them late if they progress after 60 then 90 for us
He has been until his injury. 4 goals in 11 games from midfield is a superb return. He only made his debut about 18 months ago. He's a very important player for them but hopefully they can manage without him.
Guinness Guzzler
Striker
I suspect they'll take him but tbh I don't think it would be the right decision if he doesn't play for SAFC prior to the tournament. We all know how long it can get a player up to speed after a lengthy lay off and it could be a risk for them. It's the kind of risk we'd take with Harry Kane or someone but I'm not convinced they'd need to take the risk with Diarra. In some ways I almost hope they do. They can play him back to fitness whilst we have 11 fully match fit players and then, after AFCON, we get him back in nearly top shape ready for some huge games
Big Bellyingham
Central Defender
Did he not score for them v England recently ( or have I made that up ?)
Thought he was a “ main man “?
He did score in that game, but that was a friendly. For example, he was a sub (albeit he came on) when they played DR Congo in a must win 1st vs 2nd world cup qualifier. They went from 2nd to 1st with a last minute winner.
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Will miss the game next week as too early for him
Sid
Striker
Unsurprising given he's not even played any minutes for the u21's.
garyeaststand
Winger
Be very suprised if he goes to afcon, so could work for us if he can be back for the early new year games
