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Liverpool Echo
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Richard Garnett

'Forgotten' Liverpool forward can help fill the void created by Sadio Mane departure

No player on his own is big enough to replace Sadio Mane, but 'forgotten' Diogo Jota can play a big role in filling the hole left behind, according to Darren Bent.

The sight of Liverpool's now former star forward sporting a Bayern Munich shirt on Wednesday left many supporters deflated after the Senegalese striker completed his £35million move to the German champions. Jurgen Klopp has already moved quickly to bring in striker Darwin Nunez, but the task of replacing a player who scored 121 goals for the Reds over six season will be a difficult one.

However, former England striker and TalkSPORT presenter Bent believes that the other attacking talent at Anfield can pull together to make up for Mane's absence and is backing Portuguese international Jota to step up to the plate in Mane's absence.

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