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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed Sadio Mane played in the club’s Champions League win against Ajax on Wednesday despite suffering from a dead leg.
After playing the full 90 minutes against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, Mane started the midweek clash against Ajax before being withdrawn in 60th minute alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
The Senegal international was then spotted on the sidelines with an ice pack on his leg, sparking injury fears among Reds fans still dealing with news Virgil van Dijk is unlikely to feature again this season.
Mane’s diagnosis is however much better with Klopp confirming the attacker was simply dealing with a pre-existing issue.
“Sadio has since a few days a dead leg and deals with that in that area,” Klopp said post-match.
“That’s the only thing why it’s still painful but it’s not a problem. When he doesn’t play, he puts ice on it.”
Mane played a telling part in Liverpool’s sole goal in the 1-0 win over Ajax with his scuffed shot ultimately seeing Nicolas Tagliafico put the ball into his own net after 35 minutes.
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