Tuesday 4 April 2017 17:26, UK
Sadio Mane will not play for Liverpool against Bournemouth on Wednesday because of a knee injury, manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.
The winger suffered the knock in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby, but needs further scans to determine the extent of the problem because of swelling.
And Klopp, who also confirmed that Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana are out but striker Daniel Sturridge is line to return, said it is "possible" Mane may not play again this season.
Asked whether the injury could be season-ending, the Reds boss said: "Unfortunately that is possible but why should I say it now when I don't know?
"The Mane injury is not 100 per cent clear. He's had an assessment and a scan but we have to wait a little bit until the knee is not that swollen anymore," the German said.
"The only thing that I can say for sure is that we will not be available tomorrow. The rest we have to see. It's not very positive.
"Lallana, Henderson are not available. Daniel is in team training since yesterday, so is in a good way I would say. It's a good option to have him back. Today he will be part of training and we have to see if he can be in the squad."
Liverpool host Bournemouth having moved to third in the table and Klopp insists it is time to grind out results and concentrate less on playing attractive football as they try to cement a place in the top-four.
He said: "It's not about playing the best football in the world, it's about getting results. The first thing we have to think about is what is the right way to play these games.
"It's our job to dominate Bournemouth or however comes here in the next few weeks. We have to think about defending together and making life as difficult as possible for the other teams."
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