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Sadio Mane's crucial to Liverpool's cause vs. Bayern Munich, says Hamann

Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes Sadio Mane can lead the Reds past Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League game.

The in-form Senegal international has scored in each of his last four games, helping Jurgen Klopp’s men to two wins and two draws.

And the 45-year-old, who expects Mohamed Salah to be handled expertly by Bayern's David Alaba, is confident that the 26-year-old can open up the German’s defence and help the Reds claim a first-leg advantage at Anfield.

“Left-back David Alaba has been an outstanding player for Bayern for nearly 10 years.