Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola’s claim that Sadio Mane is a diver.

And instead of getting dragged into a psychological war ahead of the Premier League’s top two sides meeting at Anfield on Sunday, Klopp stated he was “not in the mood to talk about Man City”.

Mane was booked after going down in the area under a challenge by Frederic Guilbert before going on score a stoppage-time winner at Aston Villa on Saturday, and afterwards City boss Guardiola said of the Senegal international: “Sometimes he’s diving, sometimes he has this talent to score incredible goals in the last minute”.

“All my family and friends tell me the same, they try to enjoy our games but it is more nervy and exciting in their opinion,” he said.

“To be honest it (Villa) was not that intense heart attack-wise. We have to accept if you are really good you should win the game.

“Staying on track really shows character and mentality, don’t get bothered by things you can’t have influence on.

“They (players) have been together for a while to create this belief but we don’t expect it will happen without our influence.

“But I can imagine it is really hard to follow us and I am sorry for that – but at least at the end most of the time there is some relief.”