Watford winger Sarr posted a picture of him and Gueye accompanied by three heart emojis and the caption '100%'. Kouyate posted a picture of himself alongside Gueye on Instagram, with a caption calling Gueye 'a real man'. The French Football Federation (FFF) has reportedly written to Gueye to clarify why he was absent.īBC Sport has approached Gueye's representatives for comment.Ĭrystal Palace's Cheikhou Kouyate and Watford's Ismaila Sarr have posted on social media in apparent support of their Senegal team-mate's stance.
PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino said only that Senagalese Gueye missed the game for 'personal reasons'.
