The Liverpool attacker has been in lethal form this season.
Some Liverpool fans are keen on the idea of Jurgen Klopp resting Sadio Mane for tonight’s Champions League encounter at home to Genk, in an effort to keep him fresh for a crucial upcoming match against Manchester City.
The Reds head into tonight’s encounter at home to the Belgians expecting victory having beaten them on their own patch by a 4-1 margin just two weeks ago.
Although a win is important to keep their last 16 qualification hopes on track, there is scope to rest a key player or two ahead of the weekend’s Premier League action.
Klopp’s side host Man City in a match that could have a big say in where the title ends up come the end of the season.
With Liverpool currently six points ahead at the top of the table, extending that to nine would be a bitter blow to Pep Guardiola’s outfit. The Reds will need their best players at their peak in order to secure that kind of result.
Scoring ten goals and creating five assists in 15 appearances this season, Mane certainly falls into that best players category.
Coming off an energy sapping comeback win against Aston Villa at the weekend, in which Mane played a huge part, perhaps a match on the bench wouldn’t be the worst thing for the Senegal international’s fitness.
It’s something these fans want to see, taking to Twitter over the last 24 hours to share their thoughts…
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