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Tom Victor

Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool earlier than Sadio Mane after AFCON final heartache

Liverpool have been coping reasonably well without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, but manager Jurgen Klopp will still be delighted to welcome the pair back as Liverpool resume their battle for honours on multiple fronts.

The two superstars faced off in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night, with Mane's Senegal needing penalties to get the better of Salah's Egypt in Cameroon.

Mane saw an early penalty saved, but kept his cool to convert the winning kick in the shoot-out, and was rewarded with player of the tournament recognition.

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