Senegal take on Cameroon in a high-profile showdown between two heavyweights at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday evening.
Reigning AFCON champions Senegal are looking to continue their perfect start to their defence against Cameroon.
The Teranga Lions opened what they hope will be another successful Africa Cup of Nations campaign by making light work of The Gambia in their opening fixture. It was the perfect start to their first AFCON title defence for the Lions of Teranga on Monday, with a second-half brace from Lamine Camara following Pape Gueye’s early effort to give Aliou Cisse’s side a comfortable 3-0 win over minnows The Gambia.
Cameroon, meanwhile, were held to a draw by Guinea – putting major pressure on them heading into the clash between two of the powerhouses of African football.
Senegal are not thought to be carrying any fresh injury concerns and seem unlikely to make too changes, with Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson expected to start on the bench again.
For Cameroon, they will be hoping star striker and captain Vincent Aboubakar will be able to feature after missing their opener due to an injury picked up in training. Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana could also start.
Senegal and Cameroon have crossed paths 14 times across all competitions thus far. They have contested these meetings closely, with the reigning champions having a 6-5 lead in wins and three games ending in draws.
Considering the current form of the two teams and recent history, a low-scoring draw might ensue.
