Mane to return for Liverpool vs. Hertha

Published on: 29 July 2017

BERLIN -- Sadio Mane is set to make his comeback from injury in Liverpool's friendly with Hertha Berlin on Saturday evening.

Mane is in line for his first action since April after recovering from knee surgery and returning to full training. Danny Ings is another player on his way back from long-term injury, but the striker will play no part at the Olympiastadion on the weekend.

Manager Jurgen Klopp told the club's official website: "Danny will not be in the squad, for him it is too early. But Sadio will be in the squad for sure.

"Danny looks good -- fantastically actually -- but playing is a little bit different. We thought about giving him the opportunity to play with the Under-23s because we have the opportunity, especially with the strikers, but it makes not too much sense.

"We wanted him here so he really could train with us, but he will not be in the squad tomorrow."

Meanwhile, Andrew Robertson will make his first appearance in a Liverpool shirt in Berlin. Robertson joined Liverpool from Hull City earlier this month in a deal that could rise to £10 million and travelled with the squad for their training camp in Rottach-Egern.

When asked whether the left-back would make his debut on Saturday, Klopp responded: "Yes. Tomorrow is a game where we will use all the opportunities we have to change because we have four games in one week from tomorrow onwards, so we have to deal with it.

"Tomorrow we will give all the players we take with us the opportunity to play -- and that includes Andrew also."

Emre Can is also part of the the Reds' 22-man squad for the Hertha Berlin friendly.

The midfielder, who has entered the final 12 months of his contract, could make his first appearance this preseason after reporting back later than his teammates, having helped Germany win the the Confederations Cup.

"Yes [he will be in the squad]. After this long time, of course he is keen to play, that's how footballers are," Klopp said.

Source: espn.co.uk/football

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