Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has revealed his star player will miss the Community Shield final against Manchester City due to his participation in the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations.
Mane who finished runners up with Senegal in the AFCON will be given two weeks to rest before returning to Liverpool ahead of their Premier League opener against Norwich on August 9th.
Asked if Sadio Mane will be available to play Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp replied:
“He is in good shape”, Klopp told LFC.com.
“Obviously they had a celebration in Senegal and i’m happy about that because its showed that they respect the competition and saw the second place as a success, which is nice.
“He is now on holiday, not the longest one- he will be back on August 5th, after the Manchester City game. That means he had two weeks. There is four or five days to prepare for Norwich, 10 days for Chelsea in the {UEFA Super Cup}”.
With Sadio Mane ruled out of the Community Shield final, Jurgen Klopp will have to rely on Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi and Rhain Brewster getting him the goals against Manchester City.
