Senegal’s Sadio Mane shrugs off injury concerns, named Liverpool’s Player of the Month
Liverpool’s Senegalese star Sadio Mane has dismissed reports that he sustained an injury while on duty for his country in the AFCON qualifiers played last week.
The forward will therefore be available for selection for the Merseyside club’s clash with the Premier League defending champions Leicester City on Saturday.
The 24-year-old joined the Reds in June from Southampton, and has displayed great form in the start of the League, prompting him to be named Liverpool’s player of the month.
Mane was substituted in the second half of Senegal’s 2-0 victory over Namibia in Dakar, prompting speculation about his fitness.
“I’m fit. It’s true I got a little kick in the back of the knee, but it was nothing special — it happened in the first half and I played (on),” Mane told the club’s website (www.liverpoolfc.com) on Tuesday.
“The most important thing is I am here today at (Liverpool’s training ground) Melwood, I am happy to be fit and will get myself ready for Leicester in the rest of the week.”
The Premier League resumes on Saturday after a two-week international break.
