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Ederson says he has forgiven Sadio Mane for the horror kick that left the Manchester City keeper needing eight stitches to a facial wound.

Mane was shown a straight red card and is serving a three-match domestic ban for the dangerous high challenge in Liverpool’s 5-0 defeat at City earlier this month.

Ederson played no further part in the game following Mane’s reckless moment but revealed the Liverpool star had sent him an apology and said there are no bad feelings between the paid.

“I had contact with him,” said Ederson, following City’s 5-0 over Crystal Palace at the weekend.

“He sent me a message. I told him to stay calm, those things happen inside the pitch, it could happen any time. I told him to don’t worry and wish him a good season.”

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Asked if his confidence had been affected by the incident, Ederson said: “No, whatsoever. I ended up having a hard hit in the face, but in the same week, I was ready to play in Champions League.

“I faced that game full of confidence again, without any fear and happy for the result we achieved.

“I felt a strong kick, but I was always conscious. I knew it had been a long cut. I wanted to keep playing, but for medical issues, I couldn’t keep playing.

“But I was always conscious, even if I had my face a little bit swollen. But after a week it was normal again.”

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City face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow, with Ederson confident they can build on their impressive start to the season.

“It’s been positive,” said Ederson. “I want to highlight the teamwork that we’ve been showing inside the pitch.

“What we work on day-to-day we try to show on matchdays. It’s working well so far.

“My team-mates and I are doing a good job, they’re helping me a lot, I have a lot of confidence and I try to help my team-mates as much as I can.”