Sadio Mane injury: Forward awaits X-ray results after injury scare on international duty with Senegal
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Updated 13/11/2021 at 12:09 GMT
Liverpool are sweating on the results of an X-ray for star forward Sadio Mane after the Senegalese had a an injury scare on international duty. A heavy clash with a defender during Senegal's game against Togo saw the 29-year-old withdrawn inside 30 minutes, but coach Aliou Cisse has insisted that it was just a precautionary measure.
Sadio Mane of Liverpool warms up prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on October 17, 2020
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Sadio Mane is awaiting the results of an X-Ray after an injury scare on international duty with Senegal.
The Liverpool forward appeared to hurt his rib in a clash with a defender during his nation's 1-1 draw with Togo in African qualifying for the World Cup.
Mane was substituted after 28 minutes, but Senegal coach Aliou Cisse said his withdrawal was merely precautionary.
"There is nothing bad," he said after the draw in Lome.
"We only took him out as a precaution, not for something serious."
Senegal have already qualified for next March's play-offs where Africa's five representatives at Qatar will be decided.
Mane is expected to miss the beginning of 2022 for Liverpool as Senegal compete at the African Cup of Nations, which runs from 9 January to 6 February.
He has scored eight goals in 15 appearances so far for the Reds.
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