​Liverpool boss Klopp: It's obvious why Mane is playing centre-forward | OneFootball

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp suggests that Sadio Mane has proven his quality as a central attacker this season.

The Senegalese winger has often played as the centre-point of the team's attack, with Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz on either side.

He was extremely effective in the role against Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, which the Reds won 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday.

Klopp told reporters: "Why him? I think that's obvious; because he is doing very well. If it is not obvious then we have a problem. Do you like him playing there? Then, good - I like it as well. He can play left, he can play central, both positions world-class.

"He started for us here at Liverpool on the right wing. Some people in the room will remember his goal at Arsenal when it was his first goal, when he cut inside and fired the ball with his left foot into the far corner. Absolutely outstanding, love it. In the moment, this is a good alternative.

"I love Diogo in the centre, I love Bobby in the centre and then Sadio on the left. We should not be that fixed. There are different ways that Sadio plays and sometimes we want him to drop slightly more, but today we wanted him to stay even more between the centre-halves, keep them away and offer the runs in behind. There are no secrets because if you watch it back you will see it anyway. He has the skillset for it, that's the reason why [he is playing in the centre]."