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Liverpool have suffered a crushing blow with the news that Sadio Mane is facing six weeks out with a hamstring injury.

The Senegal international was taken off in the closing stages of his nation’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over the Cape Verde Islands on Saturday.

Mane was assessed by the club’s medical staff on his return to Merseyside and a scan has confirmed their worst fears.

The 25-year-old, who was named on the shortlist for the 2017 Ballon d’Or on Monday, is now set to miss up to nine matches in all competitions, including crunch Premier League matches with Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea.

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His absence will also be keenly felt by Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool look to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Mane has proved a massive hit at Anfield since his £30million move from Southampton in the summer of 2016.

He swept the board at the club’s end of season awards back in May and had scored three goals in nine appearances so far this term.

The LFC games Mane could miss

Man Utd (H) Oct 14

Maribor (A) Oct 17

Spurs (A) Oct 22

Huddersfield (h) Oct 28

Maribor (H) Nov 1

West Ham (A) Nov 4

Southampton (H) Nov 18

Sevilla (A) Nov 21

Chelsea (h) Nov 25