Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson injury update after Liverpool duo suffer scares on international duty

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Divock Origi of Liverpool scores their side's second goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London Stadium on November 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Liverpool are still waiting to discover the extent of the injuries to Sadio Mane to Jordan Henderson that they suffered during the international break.

The latter withdrew from the England squad following their 5-0 win over Albania on Friday evening, in which the midfielder scored a delightful goal and assisted another.

Henderson returned to Anfield over the weekend for further assessment.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Sadio Mane of Liverpool holds the ball whilst under pressure from Felipe of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Liverpool FC and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on November 03, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Elsewhere, Mane was substituted in the first half against Togo on Thursday after colliding with a defender and has since returned to Liverpool after having X-rays on a rib injury.

Liverpool Echo reported yesterday that the duo will be assessed by the Reds ‘over the next 48 hours’ as they wait to discover how serious their injuries are.

The England and Senegal managers both played down the pair’s setbacks, with being described as a ‘precaution’.

However, it leaves Mane and Henderson as doubts for this weekend’s clash with Arsenal.

England's midfielder Jordan Henderson (L) shoots to score their third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group I qualifier football match between England and Albania at Wembley Stadium in London on November 12, 2021.(Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool host the Gunners on Saturday evening as the Premier League returns following the international break.

Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for a big win over Arsenal after failing to claim a victory in their last two outings against Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham – however Mane and Henderson’s absences would be a huge loss for the Reds.

Liverpool were without Naby Keita due to injury in their defeat to the Hammers, meaning Klopp will have very limited midfield options if Henderson is sidelined.

The German boss could opt to replace the England international with Thiago Alcantara, while Sadio Mane’s injury could pave the way for a start for Divock Origi – with Roberto Firmino also out.

The Belgian scored his first league goal of the season at the London Stadium last weekend and hasn’t started in the Premier League since January.