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Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp refutes Pep Guardiola claim: Mane 'is not a diver'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dismissed Pep Guardiola's labelling of Sadio Mane as a diver ahead of the top-of-the-table showdown with Manchester City on Nov. 10.

The Senegal international was booked for simulation before scoring a 94th-minute winner for the league leaders at Aston Villa over the weekend.

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City, six points behind in second, had also staged a late rally to beat Southampton 2-1 on Saturday before Guardiola took a swipe at the in-form forward during his post-match TV interview.