Liverpool have already ruled him out for up to six weeks, as the 25-year-old is still training indoors after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty earlier this month.
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Senegal, who need two points to qualify for next year’s finals in Russia, play South Africa away in Polokwane on November 10 and then at home in Dakar on November 14.
The pacy forward was injured on international duty with Senegal and his absence could not have come at a worse time as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to get their season back on track after an indifferent September
Mane picks up the award having fended off competition from Manchester United trio of Phil Jones, Romelu Lukaku and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata, Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Jonas Lossl and Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah
As for Arsenal, this will go down as one of their worst performances in their recent history, and Arsene Wenger will have questions to field over the manner in which his side capitulated against one of their biggest rivals
The Reds were made to work hard for the win, seeing a number of attempts kept out by opposition keeper Wayne Hennessey across the 90 minutes
The Reds remain unbeaten in 13 league matches against their city neighbours
Liverpool had been second best throughout their defeat to Leicester City on Monday night, but Jurgen Klopp’s side were positive from the opening whistle against Arsenal and deservedly went in front after nine minutes
Tottenham struggled to grab any sort of foothold on the match in the opening 45 minutes
This is to give him a chance of facing English Premier League leaders, Chelsea FC, at Anfield on Tuesday
The Reds began the game on the front foot and duly took the lead in the 20th minute through Sadio Mane, who latched on to Emre Can’s ball over the top and, after getting the better of Nathan Ake, drilled past Artur Boruc
Three minutes later, Coutinho capped a mesmeric opening 30 minutes with a low drive into the net from 20 yards, with the goal also seeing Gomes replaced by Costel Pantilimon after he suffered a knee injury when diving for the ball
The Reds have won their last two top-flight fixtures, scoring six goals in the process, while the Tigers are aiming to end their three-game winless run in the division
The 24-year-old Senegal international, who was previously linked to Manchester United, has closed the door on a two-year spell with the Saints
Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne are still at Anfield, while Rickie Lambert moved on to West Brom after just one season with his boyhood favourites
Liverpool took the lead through Philippe Coutinho’s expert ranged effort and then doubled it when Daniel Sturridge squeezed home before the break
The Senegal international grabbed his second a minute later with another tap-in when Ron Vlaar’s poor backpass was intercepted
The result leaves Arsenal in fifth, three points adrift of this afternoon’s opponents, while Southampton are now just a point behind Manchester United.