Chief among them is Ousmane Ndoye, who is excelling for Toulouse in the French second division.

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Ndoye moved to France at the start of the season, and has been in spakling form.

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When Stephan observed Ndoye in a recent match the young winger put in a strong performance, and even scored.

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Ousmane Ndoye will almost certainly fill in for the suspended Khalilou Fadiga on the left side of the Lions' midfield.

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Ndoye was the player of the tournament as Senegal's under 23s won the 2001 Amilcar Cabral competition, so he has an international pedigree.

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The friendly burst to life after only nine minutes as Henri Camara opened the scoring after neat build-up play involving Ousmane Ndoye and Modou Sogou.

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Meanwhile, in the other group game, Senegalese striker Dame Ndoye's first-half goal proved the difference as FC Copenhagen recorded their opening victory with a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague.

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Jeanne d'Arc took the lead in the fourteenth minute when Dame Ndoye, receiving a pinpoint pass from Niokhor Fall, slipped a tackle outside the box before firing a fine angled shot past USMA goalkeeper Merouane Abdouni.

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