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.

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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Mexican attacker Hirving Lozano has expressed his admiration for Manchester United and has hinted that he could move to Old Trafford in the future. According to Darren Lewis of the Daily Mirror, highly-regarded Mexican youngster Hirving Lozano has admitted a keen desire to join Manchester United. The 21-year-old was linked with the Old Trafford club last summer, and the transfer could come to fruition this time around. Speaking to the Mirror, he said: “I believe many [leagues] are beautiful, I like the English and the Spanish very much. Despite being only 21, he already has an impressive 13 international caps under his belt for the Mexican senior side.

After a hectic week of action, Jürgen Klopp had decided to leave Philippe Coutinho and Firmino on the bench and started with teenagers Ben Woodburn and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Interestingly, there were four former players -- Joe Allen, Charlie Adam, Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson— in the Potters’ squad. But the energy was back as soon as Firmino and Coutinho made their way onto the pitch at the start of the second half. Only 126 seconds later, fellow Brazilian Firmino scored that stunning goal to confirm Liverpool’s status as the ‘Comeback Kings’. Stoke City are always a tough team to beat at home, but the Reds, with Coutinho and Firmino taking charge, found a way to break from their stranglehold.