Sadio Mané is expected to make an immediate return to the Liverpool squad against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Liverpool’s owner, the Fenway Sports Group, has arranged for the swift return from the Africa Cup of Nations for the Senegal striker, whose country Cameroon eliminated on Saturday.

Mané missed the critical penalty in the shoot-out in the quarter-final, which Senegal lost 5-4 in Gabon, and was distraught afterwards.

Now Liverpool want him back as they prepare for a critical Premier League meeting with the league leaders at Anfield.

He will take a private jet arranged by Liverpool’s owners and the indications are that he will join the squad and at least be on the bench.