Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has played down any talk of fatigue ahead of the Reds’ showdown against Chelsea in the Uefa Super Cup on Wednesday evening.
The 27-year-old had just a 16-day summer break owing to his commitment with his national team at the Africa Cup of Nations – where the Teranga Lions lost 1-0 to Riyad Mahrez’s Algeria in the final.
However, the former Southampton forward has dismissed any question about his readiness to start for Jurgen Klopp’s side on Wednesday.
“Yes, I think I'm ready [to start]," Mane is quoted as saying on Liverpool’s official website.