Sadio Mane backs Liverpool to keep up in Premier League title race
Mane will head off to join up with the Senegal squad after yesterday's 2-2 draw with Sunderland with mixed feelings.
The 24-year-old forward looked to have snatched victory at the Stadium of Light before handing the Black Cats a point by conceding a late penalty.
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Sadio Mane conceded a late penalty as Liverpool dropped two points against Sunderland
But the Reds came out of the hectic festive period with seven points from three game to keep themselves in second place and on the tail of leaders Chelsea.
And Mane, who joined Liverpool from Southampton in the summer, is confident Jurgen Klopp's men will still be going strong on his return.
He told LFC TV: "It won't be easy for me to leave because I would like to help them until the end of the season.
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Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are five points behind Antonio Conte's Chelsea
"But I wish them good luck. We have a strong team and I think it won't be a problem. They will do it.
"I think we are in a good position. The draw is okay, but now the most important thing is the reaction. Everybody knows that and we are ready for the next game."
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