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It’s a statistic which underlines the remarkable impact Sadio Mane has made at Anfield.

Only three Liverpool players in the Premier League era have reached double figures for the club in terms of league goals quicker than the Senegal international.

When the £30million winger took his tally to 11 with a match-winning brace against Tottenham a fortnight ago it was only his 22nd league appearance for the Reds.

Daniel Sturridge bagged his first 10 in 13 matches, while Robbie Fowler and Fernando Torres required 18 outings to reach that milestone.

Mane’s flying start to his Reds career is put into context by the fact that Luis Suarez needed 33 league matches to get into double figures.

The 24-year-old has been immense. Kopites have taken him to their hearts - illustrated by that thunderous ovation he received when his work was done against Spurs. Humble and hard working, he’s just as popular in the dressing room.

With 11 goals and four assists, no member of Jurgen Klopp’s side has been directly involved in more league goals than Mane this term.

It was no surprise that Mane was the man to breathe new life into the Reds’ flagging season. January showed what a different team Liverpool are without his pace and power to really stretch opponents.

When the Reds struggled while he was away at the Africa Cup of Nations it was because their approach play was far too slow and predictable. Mane has got that X-factor.

He makes things happen. He can create something out of nothing. He’s positive and direct. He doesn’t go missing and he always puts a shift in.

Mane gave Spurs’ Ben Davies a torrid night and now the hope is that Leicester City left-back Christian Fuchs will get the same treatment at the King Power Stadium on Monday night.

Some questioned the price tag when Liverpool signed Mane from Southampton last summer. The word on the South Coast was that he had eye-catching spells but wasn’t able to sustain that kind of form over an extended period.

Klopp has got more out of him. From the moment he leapt on his manager’s back after that stunning individual goal at the Emirates on the opening weekend he has looked like he’s worth every penny. His Anfield debut was that dazzling display against Leicester which he also capped with a goal.

Crucially, he feels at home at Liverpool. Devastated on his return from the Africa Cup of Nations after missing the decisive spot-kick against Cameroon, the welcome he received back on Merseyside lifted his spirits.

“I want to thank all the supporters for what they have done for me,” he told the ECHO. “Having that support means so much. I give my best for them.”

Nobody knows quite what to expect at Leicester on Monday night following the disgraceful sacking of Claudio Ranieri. Will those senior Leicester players who got the Italian the boot come out fighting? The champions haven’t scored in 610 minutes of top-flight football. Will the mood at the King Power be sombre or defiant?

What’s clear is that with caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare in charge there’s unlikely to be a significant tactical shift. Leicester will look to defend deep and then hit Liverpool with the pace of Jamie Vardy on the counter.

It’s a pivotal contest in the Reds’ pursuit of a Champions League spot. With 16 days to prepare for it, there can be no excuses.

Liverpool should have the “fresh legs and fresh minds” Klopp says they require to be at their blistering best.

Top scorer Mane has led the charge during his first season with the Reds. How Liverpool need him to carry it through until May.