The Reds have a jam-packed schedule coming up after the international break.They will hope to bounce back from their first defeat of the season to West Ham, when they play Arsenal at Anfield next weekend.They are currently without a number of key players with Roberto Firmino, Curtis Jones, James Milner, Naby Keita and Harvey Elliott missing recent games.And last night, Liverpool were handed a fresh injury scare as Sadio Mane limped off during Senegal’s clash against Togo.🇸🇳 Sadio Mane taken off in the game against 🇹🇬 Togo. 🚨Doesn’t look so good for the #Liverpool front man. #WCQ2022 #LFC #Mane #Senegal pic.twitter.com/ScZis5iiY6— 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑦 𝐽𝑛𝑟 ✪ (@MickyJnr__) November 11, 2021 After showing signs of pain following an aerial challenge, the forward was substituted in the 28th minute. In what would have been concerning images for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp – Mane was seen sitting on the turf unable to continue with the game, which eneded in a 1-1 stalemate. However, Senegal’s coach and former Paris Saint-Germain and Birmingham City midfielder Aliou Cisse has offered some cause for relief.’Yes, the exit of Sadio Mane destabilised us, he is an important player for the team’, Cisse said after the game. ‘We took him off as a precaution and there is nothing serious.’Sat, 20/11, 20.30: (1.45) LIVERPOOL (4.80) ARSENAL (7.75)Klopp will be hoping that is indeed the case and that Mane won’t miss any game-time for Liverpool. Mane has enjoyed a stellar start to the league season at Anfield, bagging six goals in the opening eleven games as well as a further two in the Champions League. In World Cup qualifiers for next year’s tournament in Qatar, the 29-year-old has bagged three goals in just five games for his country.German manager will be furious if Mane is side-lined for a lengthy period of time given his recent outburst over players sustaining knocks and fitness set-backs while on international duty. Firmino is expected to miss over a month with a hamstring injury.
