Klopp: Liverpool can cope without Mane

© Provided by Goal Liverpool forward Sadio Mane Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted his side can cope with the loss of injured forward Sadio Mane, who will miss the rest of the Premier League season. The news has come as a blow to Liverpool's top-four hopes, having watched Mane scored 13 goals and add five assists in 27 appearances. However, Klopp believes Liverpool have shown they are capable of performing in the Senegal international's absence – pointing to the chances created without Mane in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. "I know everyone was talking before about how we miss Sadio Mane and we do miss Sadio Mane but he doesn't help us too much in defending and we created enough chances to have scored more," Klopp said ahead of Saturday's trip to Stoke City.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted his side can cope with the loss of injured forward Sadio Mane, who will miss the rest of the Premier League season. Mane will sit out the remainder of the campaign due to a knee injury, which requires surgery following an awkward tangle with Leighton Baines during last week's Merseyside derby victory over Everton. The news has come as a blow to Liverpool's top-four hopes, having watched Mane scored 13 goals and add five assists in 27 appearances. However, Klopp believes Liverpool have shown they are capable of performing in the Senegal international's absence – pointing to the chances created without Mane in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

Middlesbrough caretaker boss Steve Agnew insists his players remain positive, despite being seven points from safety in the Premier League Middlesbrough boss Steve Agnew is convinced his side can beat the Premier League drop this season. But Agnew insists the players still believe they will be playing in the top flight next season. "I'm confident - it's not only three points that bring you closer to the rest, but if results go (our way) elsewhere, it will bring pressure elsewhere," he said. But Agnew has taken just one point from a possible nine since he took charge at the Riverside Stadium. If we do that and remain stable in term of the game plan and see that through then I'm very confident."

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes was left frustrated after defeat to Liverpool. Hughes was frustrated having taken the lead and been denied a certain second by Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saving from Charlie Adam and Saido Berahino. "If Saido scores the goal that changes the game completely again, but give the goalie credit: it was an outstanding save."

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