Mane, who has three goals in four Premier League games so far this season, was substituted off after 89 minutes in Senegal’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over the Cape Verde Islands on Saturday.
Liverpool have been dealt a major injury blow with the news Sadio Mane has injured his hamstring on international duty with Senegal and is out for six weeks.
The first match he misses is at home to Manchester United in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off.
Sadio Mane has injured his hamstring with Senegal and is out for six weeks
LIVERPOOL MATCHES WITHOUT MANE
(H) Manchester United – Oct 14
(A) Maribor – Oct 17
(A) Tottenham – Oct 22
(H) Huddersfield – Oct 28
(H) Maribor – Nov 1
(A) West Ham – Nov 4
(H) Southampton – Nov 18
Mane is an integral part of Jurgen Klopp’s setup at Liverpool and his absence comes with the German under pressure to galvanise the team after an underwhelming start to the season.
Liverpool are seventh in the Premier League with 12 points from their first seven matches and have drawn their first two Champions League games.
The 25-year-old Mane has already missed three Premier League games this term after being shown a straight red card for catching Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson with a high boot in last month’s fixture.
His extended absence could pave the way for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to feature on a more prominent basis since his £35million move from Arsenal in August.
The England international has made seven appearances since arriving at Anfield but only started the 2-0 EFL Cup defeat by Leicester.
Mane is an integral part of how Liverpool play under manager Jurgen Klopp
Klopp has other alternatives to choose from until Mane’s estimated return in late November.
Strikers Daniel Sturridge and Dominic Solanke will also vie for a starting berth in Mane’s absence, while Klopp may instead choose to deploy Philippe Coutinho higher up the pitch alongside Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah against United at Anfield.
