No be small kelebe! El Hadji Malick Diouf don help Senegal to reach AFCON final, and e go miss West Ham game for some time. Na so dem sef chop Egyptian team wey dey led by Salah! Diouf show say him no dey play when e put on strong defensive display as Senegal beat Egypt chop clean sheet.
For di match, Diouf dey shine like star. E make four serious defensive contributions, with 73 touches to back am up. Two tackles, one interception, plus e no let Salah see the box at all! Na wah, e no even allow Salah show wetin e fit do for pitch. This guy dey really carry Senegal for him back like say na him go run di whole country.
But make we talk am, no be everybody go happy say Diouf go dey miss West Ham match for small time. Na wetin Nuno need right now, all hands must dey on deck, especially as Newcastle dey fight for spots for their next match.
AFCON final go happen for 18 January 2026, and if Senegal win, Diouf go be second West Ham player wey go carry di trophy of di competition, just like late Marc-Vivien Foé wey don carry am before. Diouf no fit participate for di 2022 AFCON victory wey Senegal take, so dis one na big chance for am to make history. Who no go wan win that kain opportunity?
After di AFCON final, we dey expect say Diouf fit come back quick to help West Ham face Sunderland on January 24. Na im go make him fans dey hopeful say dem fit get him solid defensive skills back as dem dey challenge for di season.
While e no dey perform as he dey do earlier for di season, na him sabi how to bounce back. With him experience for di international stage and di way wey e don defend, we believe say hia go quickly find him feet as di tournament finish. Wetin we fit say be say wetin no go kill am go make am stronger! So, we go dey watch as Senegal go face Morocco and how Diouf go fit lead dem to victory. E go really be a moment to cherish!
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