Two French-born Chelsea players named in Senegal's 2022 World Cup squad 

The Senegalese Football Federation has announced the Lions of Teranga roster for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with two French-born Chelsea players making the cut as expected. 

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and central defender Kalidou Koulibaly are part of the 26-man squad heading to Qatar. 

Koulibaly inked a four-year deal with The Blues in the summer transfer window, ending an eight-year association with Napoli in the process. 

When in good physical shape, the experienced center back has been a regular starter for Chelsea, making twelve starts in all competitions so far this season. 

The 31-year-old is expected to captain Senegal at the World Cup just as he did during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. 

Although Mendy has lost his spot in Chelsea's starting lineup, he is the undisputed first choice goalkeeper for Senegal. 

The two Chelsea players have a combined 89 caps for the Senegalese national team.

Senegal will face Netherlands, Qatar and Ecuador in Group A of the 2022 World Cup. 

Senegal squad

Goalkeepers: Seny Dieng (Queens Park Rangers), Alfred Gomis (Rennes), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea).

Defenders: Fode Ballo-Toure (AC Milan), Pape Abdou Cisse (Olympiakos), Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig), Ismail Jakobs (Monaco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea), Formose Mendy (Amiens), Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).

Midfielders: Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Krepin Diatta (Monaco), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Marseille), Cheikhou Kouyate (Nottingham Forest), Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Reading), Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City), Moustapha Name (Pafos), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).

Forwards: Boulaye Dia (Salernitana), Famara Diedhiou (Alanyaspor), Bamba Dieng (Marseille), Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal), Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich), Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United), Ismaila Sarr (Watford).

Igho Kingsley