Chelsea striker Ba again given cold shoulder by Senegal

Striker Ba has struggled to win a regular place in Chelsea's team since joining the Londoners from Newcastle United in January.

Chelsea striker Ba again given cold shoulder by Senegal

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He was also omitted for two World Cup qualifiers in June.

Girondins Bordeaux forward Henri Saviet, a former French junior international, is likely to make his senior debut along with Nantes defender Issa Cissokho whose younger brother Aly is a French international and recently moved to Liverpool.

Ba's former strike partner at Newcastle United, Papiss Cisse, misses out because of suspension.

Frenchman Giresse told a Dakar news conference he would continue the policy of only selecting footballers who were "competitive and playing at their clubs".

Senegal must avoid defeat to clinch top spot in Group J and advance to the final phase of Africa's qualifiers for next year's World Cup.

The September 7 match is being played in neutral Morocco because Senegal have a ban on home matches.

(Reporting by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Tony Jimenez)


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