Senegal v Zimbabwe live updates - latest AFCON score

Bhasera commits a foul on Sarr and Senegal have an indirect free-kick from the middle of the park.

As well as Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly is also missing due to Covid for Senegal.

How big a blow will his absence be?

Right on cue, Zimbabwe counter, and it is two v two at the other end of the pitch.

Musona has the ball on the right wing and drives forward, but rather inexplicably, he tries to shoot from miles out and drags the effort well wide of the goal. A really poor decision there.

Early on, Senegal are already in attack mode.

The Lions of Teranga are consistently finding space to work in the final third and really do look dangerous.

Dia does well to cut the ball back from the right wing towards Mane in the centre, but the Liverpool player fluffs his lines and his shot goes well wide after a poor connection with the ball.

Early on, Senegal are on the attack!

Sarr lets fly from 25-yards out and his low driven shot narrowly misses the bottom corner and goes wide of the post!

We're underway!

The teams are out on the pitch as kick-off is moments away!

A huge gap separates these two sides in the FIFA rankings. Senegal are in a very respectable 20th place, and Zimbabwe are over a hundred places below them in 121st.

Norman Mapeza's Zimbabwe side have not won in their last twelve fixtures - today may be a tough ask for the side from Southern Africa.

Edouard Mendy misses out for Senegal and is a notable absentee, after the Chelsea goalkeeper tested positive for coronavirus.

Zimbabwe: Mhari, Madzongwe, Takwara, Wadi, Benyu, Kangwa, Bhasera, Lingani, Musona (C), Mpumelelo, Chimwemwe.

Aliou Cisse names his team for Senegal!

Senegal: Dieng, A. Diallo, Cisse, Mbaye, Toure, Kouyate, Gueye (C), B. Sarr, Balde, Mane, Dia. Subs: Faty, Seck, Lopy, P. Gueye, Name, Ndiaye, H. Diallo.

Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of today's early kick-off in the African Cup of Nations, as Senegal take on Zimbabwe in Group B at the Kouekong Stadium in Cameroon.

I'm Ethan Van Ristell and I'll be providing the updates for this one.

Team news will be with you shortly!