Liverpool seem to be struggling in the absence of their key forward Sadio Mane, and the stats can prove this. The Senegal international is currently representing his country at the African Cup of Nations which kicks of on Sunday in Gabon.
But back in England, Jurgen Klopp's men need to get their house in order or risk losing their ground as far as the title chase is concerned. Even the return of Philippe Coutinho from injury on Wednesday against Southampton in the EFL Cup was not enough to give the visitors the much-needed win at St. Marys.
The 24-year-old celebrates scoring against Everton in the Merseyside derby
And now, statistics show that the misfiring reds have failed to score in two games for the first time since the begining of 2016 - Mane has missed both games. This is quite a worrying fact for the Merseyside club considering that they are the league's top scorer with 48 goals from 20 matches.
0 - Liverpool have failed to score in consecutive matches (all comps) under Jurgen Klopp for the first time since Feb 2016 (3 games). Blank.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 11, 2017
Failure to score freely against Man Utd at Old Trafford could mark the turning point for the title chasers and to make things even more difficult for them, Mane will be away for at least a month. The fans of the reds will also be hoping that the ex-Southampton star will not pick an injury at the African tournament this could further jeopardize their sharpness in front of goal. But the good news is that Klopp has four days to treat the 'Mane-dependency syndrome' at the club as they prepare for the Old Trafford trip.
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