After a push and pull between Senegal and English side Watford over the release of Ismaila Sarr, finally, the player was allowed to join his country for the Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON).
The Watford winger joined up with the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations on January 4, following a row about his selection with his English Premier League club Watford.
The announcement over the release of the 23 year old was given by the Senegalese football federation (FSF).
They noted that Ismaila Sarr had taken an Air France flight from London at 11.30 am and would arrive in Dakar in the evening.
Sarr's participation in the tournament that kicks off in Cameroon on January 9, had been in doubt after the FSF claimed Watford were blocking his release.
The FSF claimed last week Watford had displayed disrespectful, pernicious and discriminatory behavior.
Watford defended itself by issuing a statement stating that the player had not recovered from a knee ligament injury sustained on November 20, against Manchester United and that the club had duly informed its federation.
Watford believed that Sarr, who has not featured in a Premier League match since November and was not even named among the substitutes in their last two games, was not fit enough to feature at the Afcon.
Senegal's other Premier League stars, Sadio Mane of Liverpool and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, joined up with the squad at their training base outside the capital Dakar on January 3.
Watford already refused to allow Nigeria striker Emmanuel Dennis to join up with his country, highlighting that the Nigerian Football Federation did not call him up in time, missing the deadline to inform the club of his selection.
Nigeria did not contest the claim and have since replaced Dennis in their squad.