"Liverpool" leader S. Mane will no longer compete this season

"Liverpool" camp - sad news. The senior "Reds" coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Sadio Mane, who has become the team leader this season, will drop out of the squad due to injury until the end of the season. The 24-year-old Senegalese player suffered an injury in the weekend match against Liverpool's "Everton". Initially, it was expected that S. Mane could miss only a few upcoming games, but after examinations it became clear that the African's knee injury is more serious than thought. "Sadio will most likely need surgery," J. Klopp said at a press conference. "We are not 100% sure yet, but it is clear that this season is over for him." "When I watched the video footage of Mane's injury, I thought he had managed to avoid more serious damage, but it turned out differently. We are close to the end of the season, which means that Sadio doesn't have any chance to get back on the field this season," added the strategist. Last summer, S. Mane, who cost the "Liverpool" club 34 million pounds, played 29 matches this season in the "Reds" team, scoring 13 goals and making eight assists.