

Sadio Mane is nearing a return to full fitness (Picture: Getty Images)

Sadio Mane is back in training and is expected to be fit for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Norwich on Saturday 15 February.

The Senegalese star limped out of Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Wolves on 23 January with a hamstring problem and has since sat out Premier League victories over West Ham and Southampton and the two FA Cup clashes with Shrewsbury.

Ahead of the win over the Hammers, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said: ‘Sadio will not be involved for West Ham and probably not for Southampton.

‘After that he should be then fine. The week we have then after that is for him perfect to get back on track.

‘He has a small muscle tear, which is serious enough to keep him out. We were lucky with the injury as well, so it was not that serious.

‘But of course, when you have three games in a week then that means he is out for these three games.’

It appears that prognosis from the German was correct as Mane posted a picture of him in training gear at Melwood on Friday, alongside Dejan Lovren, with the caption: ‘Getting Ready with @mosalah friend’

The winter break has come at a good time for Mane and it appears he will be fully fit for Liverpool’s return to Champions League action when they travel to take on Atletico Madrid on 18 February, before hosting the Spanish side on 11 March.

Klopp is also hoping to welcome back James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri from injury for the Norwich game, and both could be on the bench against the Canaries.

Whether Klopp is willing to risk Mane from the start against the Premier League’s bottom club ahead of the huge clash with Atelti is yet to be seen.

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Article source: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/07/liverpools-sadio-mane-back-in-training-after-injury-and-expected-to-face-norwich-12200879/