According to online reports, he's due to marry his Tunisian fiancee in Sousse on 5th January. Possibly means he's been given permission to miss the FA Cup game? Otherwise seems odd timing. Plus who even knew he had a fiancee, he keeps so quiet!
From his facebook page: Cher tous,
C’est avec stupéfaction et désarroi que j’ai appris un supposé match de gala que je devrais organiser à Sousse (Tunisie), à l’occasion de mon mariage.
Je tiens à démentir cette information jusqu’à la dernière énergie. Je n’ai jamais envoyé ni mandaté une tierce personne à parler en mon nom auprès des autorités municipales ou publiques tunisiennes.
Je tiens à informer que le supposé mariage n’existe nullement et que toutes ces informations sont erronées et sans fondement.
Personnellement, je reste concentré à mon travail et je tiens aussi à informer que tous les documents ne m’engagent guère.
Sadio Mané
Auto-translate: Dear all,
It was with amazement and dismay that I learned a supposed gala game that I should organize in sousse, Tunisia, on the occasion of my wedding.
I want to deny this information to the last energy. I have never sent or ordered a third person to speak on my behalf to the tunisian municipal or public authorities.
I would like to inform you that the supposed marriage does not exist and that all this information is wrong and unfounded.
Personally, I remain focused on my work and I would also like to inform that all documents do not engage me.
Healthy Mané