Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward out for up to six weeks with hamstring injury
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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty with Senegal.
Mane, 25, was substituted in the 89th minute of a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Cape Verde on Saturday.
He is set to miss Premier League games against Manchester United and Tottenham and both Champions League group fixtures against Maribor.
Mane has scored three goals in five league appearances so far this season.
Senegal, who are top of their World Cup qualifying group, face two crucial games against South Africa on 10 and 14 November, which Mane is also likely to miss.
He was suspended for three games earlier this season after being sent off in the 5-0 defeat at Manchester City, while he also missed the end of last term with a knee injury.
Liverpool won just once in seven matches in all competitions while Mane was at the African Nations Cup in January.
They average 2.2 Premier League goals with Mane in the team, compared to 1.6 goals in his absence.
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Not a fan, but he's a decent player that anyone would miss
Man U will be pleased.
Life goes on
Anyhow, I hope he's ok and back playing soon..
I was worried we might get held to a draw on Saturday, but I can now relax a bit!
Three more points for United. Good start this.
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I normally use slices of bread to make sandwiches - which when eating outdoors becomes a picnic
not the sharpest knife in the draw are you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
erm....its 'drawer' - how ironic
Looking forward to the game.