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12 days to go! Sadio Mane off injured for Bayern ahead of World Cup

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Senegal's Sadio Mane reacts after missing a chance to score during the African Cup of Nations group D soccer match between Kenya and Senegal in 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

An apparent injury for Sadio Mane ahead of the World Cup overshadowed Serge Gnabry's hat trick in a 6-1 win for Bayern Munich over Werder Bremen on Tuesday in the Bundesliga.

Mane contributed to Bayern's first goal when his shot was blocked into the path of teammate Jamal Musiala to score, but the Senegal forward's evening didn't last much longer. Indicating discomfort in his right leg, he was taken off in the 20th minutes for Leroy Sane.

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