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Nathan Bliss

'I hate this game' - Fantasy Football fans react to Liverpool Sadio Mane injury

Liverpool's 2-1 win over Wolves on Thursday night, in which Roberto Firmino scored an audacious winning goal, has grown their unbeaten record to an incredible 40 matches in the Premier League.

Jordan Henderson got the Reds off to a great start after just eight minutes, but Wolves performed admirably and equalised through Raul Jimenez just after half-time. The home side caused Jurgen Klopp's side loads of problems, mainly through the performance of Adama Traore, who was unplayable, but Liverpool proved their title credentials once again with a late winner.

But it wasn't all good news for the Reds, with one of their key players having to be substituted through injury after just 33 minutes gone, with Sadio Mane replaced by Takumi Minamino, who made his Premier League debut for the club.

The Senegalese forward has been arguably the club's key player in 2019/20, scoring 11 goals and providing six assists in 22 league games so far this season.

Klopp revealed after the game that it was likely Mane suffered a hamstring injury, which could rule him out for a number of weeks, but the exact timeframe for his recovery is yet to be confirmed.

This untimely injury hasn't just upset Liverpool fans, but also Fantasy Premier League players as well, with many having Mane as a key player in their side, who normally delivers points week after week.

As you would expect, Fantasy Football fans were furious on social media, venting their disappointment about Mane's injury against Wolves, which is a big blow to their FPL teams.

As you can see, there are so many FPL fans fuming about Mane's injury, particularly at a time when so many other attacking players are injured in the Premier League, leaving players short of options up front.

Mane joins the likes of Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham and Marcus Rashford on the treatment table, leaving FPL players with a big decision to make over who they replace the Reds striker with.

And for the players who used their triple captain on Mane this week, who drew a blank against Wolves, well ouch, that's got to hurt.

Do you feel the same about Mane's injury?

And who will be replacing him in your Fantasy Team after his injury against Wolves?

 
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