Liverpool news: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane set for showdown as Luis Diaz blunder emerges

Liverpool are guaranteed to have an African Cup of Nations winner when Sadio Mane's Senegal face Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the final.

Salah's side clinched their place on Thursday night beating Cameroon on penalties after drawing 0-0 after 120 minutes.

Prior to the game, Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar told Salah that he wasn't as good as Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mpabbe.

While new signing Luis Diaz nearly joined a different club playing in the English football pyramid three years ago.

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Sadio Mane will meet Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the African Cup of Nations final.

Egypt booked their ticket on Thursday night by beating hosts Cameroon on penalties.

Mane scored and assisted 24 hours earlier when he helped guide Senegal past Burkino Faso.

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The final takes place on Sunday with kick-off at 7pm.

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Prior to Thursday's semi-final, Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar said that he wasn't impressed by Salah and that he was not on the level of Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mpabbe.

Salah is in the form of his life with Liverpool and headed to the African Cup of Nations ready to replicate that form on the international stage.

Two goals and one