Édouard Mendy discusses Senegal friendly against Kenya

Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has urged the Lions of Teranga to complete their November FIFA international break by beating Kenya on Tuesday.

The former African champions will face Harambee Stars in a friendly at the Mardan Stadium in Antalya. Both teams will head into the fixture having lost their previous friendly matches.

While Senegal lost 2-0 against Brazil at London’s Emirates Stadium, Kenya under coach Benni Mcarthy went down 1-0 against Equatorial Guinea in Antalya, Turkey.

Senegal will finish well in Turkey against Kenya

While reflecting on their defeat against Brazil, the Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli goalkeeper said in a video on Match360 TV: “A better first half, a better match. I think we made some technical mistakes in the preparation zone and finishing zone.

“That is something that needs to be corrected. We are going to watch and analyse the match with a clear head, but we are not going to back down.”

The former Chelsea star added: “I think there were some very good things in the second half and at the end of the first half. Those are the things we are going to rely on in our upcoming matches.

“We have a second match and we are going to finish well in Turkey against Kenya and return to our clubs before our final goals.”

The last time Kenya played against the Lions of Teranga was in 2019 during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.

During the group stage fixture, Kenya suffered a 3-0 defeat at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo with former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane notching a brace. Crystal Palace forward Ismailia Sarr opened the scoring before Mane made it 2-0 and added the third from the penalty spot.

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