Senegal to recall Demba Ba

Football | Africa

 After passing over Chelsea forward Demba Ba for much of the 2014 World Cup qualifying, Senegal coach Alain Giresse has indicated he would now invite the striker following his recent strong showing at Stamford Bridge.
Senegal were beaten by Ivory Coast on a 4-2 aggregate in the playoff, with many locals and some officials blaming the French coach for fielding young and inexperienced players against the star-studded Elephants.
However, Giresse said he was forced to drop Ba after he badly performed in the early stages of the campaign.

“I decided not to call up players who were not performing well at their clubs, and Ba was one of them at that time,” Giresse said on Friday.
“I had to call him on phone to let him know my decision at that time. It was a difficult thing to do but when you respect a player you have to inform him in advance.
“But Ba has recovered his usual form from what we see now at Chelsea and will be welcome back to the Teranga Lions for upcoming competitions,” he said.