AFCON 2021: Uninspiring Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah miss out on best XI after group stage

Liverpool duo of Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah missed out in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations best XI after group stage.

The pair have not been at their usual best since the commencement of the tournament early January.

Sadio Mane despite helping Senegal to secure qualification to the knockout stage of the competition, he is yet to glitter after scoring just ones for the Taranga Lions in three games.

Mohammed Salah on other hand is yet to glitter for the Pharaohs of Egypt scoring just a goal in the qualification to the Round of 16.

Due to their uninspiring performance, they were unable to make the best XI after group stage and were subsequent named on the bench.

Best XI:

Goalkeeper: Mohamed Elshennawy (Egypt)

Right Back: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

Central Back (R): William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)

Central Back (L): Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt)

Left Back: Ghislain Konan (Cote d’Ivoire)

Defensive Midfielder: Yves Bissouma (Mali)

Offensive Midfielder (R): Naby Keita (Guinea)

Offensive Midfielder (L): Musa Barrow (Gambia)

Right Forward: Sofiane Boufal (Morocco)

Left Forward: Simon Moses (Nigeria)

Striker: Vincent Abubakar (Cameroon)

Substitutes

Andre Onana (Cameroon)

Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea)

Ali Maaloul (Tunisia)

Abdou Diallo (Senegal)

Wilfried Ndidi (Nigeria)

Massadio Haidara (Mali)

Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon)

Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon)

Guelor Kanga (Gabon)

Amadou Diawara (Guinea)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Sadio Mane (Senegal)