Senegal midfielder Henri Saivet has come to the defence of his under-fire teammate Mbaye Niang who has been subjected to criticism by fans.
The 24-year-old Rennes striker is yet to score in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations despite featuring for 333 minutes in a total of four games for the Teranga Lions.
Aliou Cisse’s men have scored six goals in the competition to advance into the quarter-final stages with Liverpool forward Sadio Mane accounting for three of the goals.
Despite Niang's poor form in front of goal, Saivet has lauded the overall contribution of the Rennes attacker.