The Reds recorded a comprehensive 3-1 victory over their rivals when the teams met in the first encounter of the campaign, with Xherdan Shaqiri’s brace adding to Mane’s opener.
However, the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager following that fixture has seen United remain unbeaten in all nine of their subsequent league outings.
Nevertheless, with Liverpool aiming to go three points clear at the summit of the division, Mane is relishing the occasion and the task in hand.
He told Liverpoolfc.