Liverpool star Sadio Mane has been included in Senegal’s squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
The Reds No.10 is joined by fellow Premier League players Edouard Mendy, Chiekhou Kouyate, Ismailia Sarr and Nampalys Mendy as Senegal look to go one step further in the tournament after losing the 2019 final.
Mane has been in good form this season with nine goals in all competitions and Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is sure to miss one of his star men.
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FIFA regulations state that players who will take part in AFCON should be made available to their international teams from December 27 - 13 days before the tournament gets under way on January 9.
That would mean Mane - as well as Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Naby Keita (Guinea) - missing the crucial clashes at Leicester City on December 28 and Chelsea on January 2.
But Liverpool have yet to confirm if that will be the case and fans are hopeful that the key trio will play in those matches before departing for AFCON, which runs until February 6.
