Striker Sadio Mane just returned to training with Liverpool club last Monday due to his late summer break. After a long season with the "Red Brigade" and DT Senegal, the 27-year-old star has only had 16 days off.
Therefore, coach Jurgen Klopp did not rush to use him in the early matches. Mane did not play in the match against Man City at the Super Cup. After that, he also pointed to the second half of the Premier League with Norwich.
Many Liverpool fans were worried that Sadio Mane would not be able to play in the European Super Cup match against Chelsea. However, the Senegalese star has recently denied this.
"I think I am ready. Tired if I am only in my head. I certainly have played football for a long time. I don't think I have had a holiday for more than 20 days in the past 7 years."
Im used to it. I'm definitely ready. I am here and ready to play with all my best, Mane said at the press conference.
Unless Sadio Mane is still left unused, Liverpool will not have the service of goalkeeper Alisson Becker. The Brazilian goalkeeper suffered a torn right calf injury in the Norwich match and will need about 8 weeks to treat it.
At the moment, Liverpool will have to trust goalkeeper Adrian - a rookie who joined the club on a free transfer in the summer of 2019.
