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Liverpool winger Sadio Mane is fuming over comments attributed to him regarding the Premier League title race.

The Senegal international woke up on Wednesday morning to read that he had apparently 'taunted rivals Manchester City'.

“This is not a team of chokers. We will be champions. I am sure we will be champions of England,” Mane was quoted as saying by a national newspaper which was subsequently picked up by a host of websites.

However, Mane is adamant that he said no such thing and that the quotes aren't genuine.

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The S*n claimed he had made the comments in an interview at the recent African Footballer of the Year awards in his homeland but Mane refutes that.

Jurgen Klopp and his players have avoided bold predictions about ending the club's 29-year wait for the top-flight crown.

The manager has insisted on a 'one game at a time' mentality which his squad have bought into. With 16 games to go, they know it's far too early to be thinking about glory.

Liverpool saw their lead at the top of the table cut to four points after Manchester City's 3-0 win over Wolves on Monday night.

With City not playing Huddersfield until Sunday, the Reds will go further clear if they can beat Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday.