Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has been taking part in at AFCON regardless of testing constructive for Malaria, in keeping with his supervisor.
Bissouma began two of Mali’s AFCON group stage video games in opposition to South Africa and Namibia however solely accomplished the 90 minutes as soon as. The 27-year-old was an unused substitute of their 2-1 spherical of 16 win in opposition to Burkina Faso earlier than he was additionally named on the bench of their chaotic defeat in opposition to hosts Ivory Coast within the quarter-final.
It has since been reported that the Spurs star has been taking part in with Malaria after he examined constructive early within the event, in addition to Toulouse defender Moussa Diarra. Mali’s head coach Eric Chelle revealed that each Bissouma and Diarra have been affected by the sickness.
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Chelle mentioned: “You know Yves and Moussa were suffering from Malaria, regarding the blood tests, it’s not so serious, because someone born in West Africa is used to malaria, he could play but for Moussa it was different
“It was the first time he contracted Malaria, so he started some light training but we’ll take things carefully, but there’s no outbreak or anything,” he assured.
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Bissouma is about to return again to Tottenham after Mali have been knocked out of the event on Saturday in a controversial recreation that noticed Brighton & Hove Albion winger Simon Adingra rating a ninetieth minute equaliser for the Ivory Coast, cancelling out Nene Dorgeles’ opener.
Oumar Diakite scored a 120+2 minute winner for the hosts which sparked outrage from the Mali gamers, who furiously surrounded the referee after the full-time whistle, believing there was nonetheless time left on the clock to attain an equaliser following quite a few stoppages.
Mali’s captain Hamari Traore fronted the protests and even made contact with referee Adel Elsaid, who pushed him again in response and produced a straight purple card – the third of the sport after Odilon Kossounou had been despatched off for the hosts and Diakite noticed purple after his last-gasp winner.
Ivory Coast will face DR Congo within the second semi-final on Wednesday, whereas event favourites Nigeria will play South Africa within the different last-four recreation earlier on Wednesday.