Senegal Swap Stoke City Stars For Japan Clash

Yekaterinburg, Russia, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jun, 2018 ) :Senegal dropped Stoke City's Mame Diouf in favour of clubmate Papa Alioune Ndiaye for Sunday's crucial World Cup Group H match against Japan, who are unchanged.

Liverpool star Sadio Mane will again captain the Senegal side and he will be partnered by Ismaila Sarr and Mbaye Niang in a three-pronged attack.

Ndiaye, better known as Badou, comes in into the midfield in Senegal's only change following their 2-1 victory over Poland.

Japan coach Akira Nishino keeps the same XI who started their surprise opening 2-1 win over Colombia.

Victory for either side on Sunday in Yekaterinburg would virtually seal a place in the last 16 in Russia.

Starting line-ups for the World Cup Group H match between Japan and Senegal at Yekaterinburg Arena on Sunday (1500 GMT kick-off): Japan Eiji Kawashima, Gen Shoji, Yuto Nagatomo, Hiroki Sakai, Maya Yoshida, Gaku Shibasaki, Genki Haraguchi, Shinji Kagawa, Takashi Inui, Makoto Hasebe (capt), Yuya Osako Coach: Akira Nishino (JPN) Senegal Khadim Ndiaye, Moussa Wague, Kalidou Koulibaly, Salif Sane, Youssouf Sabaly, Alfred Ndiaye, Idrissa Gueye, Sadio Mane (capt), Ismaila Sarr, Papa Alioune Ndiaye, Mbaye NiangCoach: Aliou Cisse (SEN)Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)