est Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald says the back injury which has forced striker Diafra Sakho out of the Africa Cup of Nations is genuine. Senegal Football Federation president Augustin Senghor has accused the club of a lack of respect over Sakhos withdrawal, complaining the decision was left until the last minute. Senghor said he would consult FIFA and the Football Association in a bid to prevent the player from appearing for West Ham during the tournament, which gets under way on January 17 with the final on February 8. Weve been in constant contact with the Senegal federation, said McDonald. Theres no way he can fly, hes obviously injured and hes going to miss the Africa Cup of Nations because of his injury and were going to miss him because hes injured. Weve been respectful, weve given them information and kept in constant contact with them. Hes injured. Weve asked them to come across and assess him. Weve had independent scans done and scans from the club. Were not trying to stop anyone from going to represent their country. Sakho missed Senegals final qualifier for the tournament with a back injury, with Hammers boss Sam Allardyce describing the treatment he received for it while on international duty as outrageous. The 25-year-old subsequently missed three Premier League fixtures.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:31:07 +0000
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