Former Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has described Abdoulaye Doucoure as a 'top player' and believes he could be key if Mali are to qualify for the World Cup for the first time this year.
The 29-year-old has been included in the Mali squad for the first time as the African nation prepares to play important qualifiers for World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Mali return to action tomorrow.
Doucoure was first approached by the Mali FA to represent the country of his parents in March 2019. However, he opted to reject the approach, preferring to try and force himself into the reckoning for the French national side.
