El Hadji Diouf stands by his criticism of former club Liverpool.

The 38-year-old keeps in touch with fellow Senegalese Sadio Mane, who has netted four times already this campaign.

Diouf said: “I've never hidden the fact that Liverpool didn't treat me right and that they cherished some players better than me, even though I'd arrived with a better profile.

“Sometimes, reporters will never get what goes on in the club and in the dressing room.

“Don't get me wrong: the club is run very well now, based on what I hear from Sadio Mane, but I feel I was seen as an outsider back then.

“The upsetting thing is that Real Madrid and Barcelona had offered me more money, but I really wanted to go to Liverpool – and it ended up being one of my worst experiences."