‘It is behind us’: Sadio Mane insists he is on good terms with Mohamed Salah after Liverpool pair clashed during victory against Burnley
Sadio Mane insists there is no lingering issue with Mohamed Salah after their row during Liverpool’s win at Burnley last month.
Mane, speaking ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League match with Red Bull Salzburg at Anfield, admitted that other players in the squad sometimes joke about the incident at Turf Moor.
It emerged during Liverpool’s 3-0 win in August where Mane wasn’t passed to by Salah despite being in a strong position to score.
Sadio Mane insists the is no lingering issue with Mohamed Salah after their row at Burnley
Mane was unhappy when Salah chose not to pass to him during Liverpool’s win at Burnley
‘Things can happen in football,’ Mane said. ‘I had been a little bit frustrated because it is football and I wanted to score more goals.
‘When you see (Manchester) City – for me, it was really important to score as many goals as we can but it can happen, he didn’t see me.
‘Mo is a really good friend. Even yesterday, Gini (Wijnaldum) said “Mo, why did Sadio want to beat you in the Burnley game?”
Mane was visibly upset at not being passed to but now says there is no issue with Salah
‘Gini is so funny, he always says this kind of thing. It is funny, it is forgotten and behind us.’
Liverpool meet Salzburg in the Champions League on Wednesday looking for their first win in the tournament this season.
They were beaten 2-0 by Napoli in their opening group match in Italy.