Diouf to miss Burkina Faso double-header
![Diouf will miss Senegal's 2018 World Cup qualifying double-header against Burkina Faso. AFP](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img_news/afp_en_9bd7c24e658e2200982efb9e1f74e7c669d7de07.jpg?size=1000x&lossy=1)
The 29-year-old Diouf joins Rennes goalkeeper Abdoulaye Diallo on the sidelines for the September 2 match in Dakar, as well as the return fixture in Ouagadougou three days later.Â
Senegal are third in Group D with three points from two matches and trail leaders Burkina Faso and second-placed South Africa by one point. Cape Verde are bottom after back-to-back defeats.
Only the group winners will qualify for next year's finals in Russia.