MANCHESTER CITY keeper Ederson has revealed the full extent of the facial injury he picked up following Sadio Mane’s lunge on Saturday.
The rapid winger was shown a controversial red card for a high boot which caught the world’s most expensive keeper in the face.
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PRICE FOR BRITISH CLUBS IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUEEderson required eight stitches in his side’s 5-0 win and was snapped with a bandage covering the damage to the left side of his face.
But a new picture has emerged showing the extent of the injury caused by the Senegal international.
The image appears to be taken moments after he had his cuts stitched together whilst the Brazilian still has blood on his face.
One of the scars is just inches away from his eye and Ederson will believe he got off lightly following the challenge.
The 24-year-old was given oxygen and taken off on a stretcher after the incident.
Both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola said after the game that the red card may have been harsh.
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And Liverpool have launched an appeal to get the three-game ban against Mane overturned.
The club feel the length of the suspension is excessive and will try to get it reduced to one or two matches.
Mane issued a heartfelt apology to Ederson via Facebook and wished his opponent a speedy recovery following their “accidental collision”.
He posted: “I hope and wish Ederson a quick recovery.
“I am so sorry he was hurt during our accidental collision on the pitch and am sorry for him that he could not complete the match because of it.”
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