Diaz, who joined the Reds from FC Porto for an initial sum of £37.5 million in the winter, made his club debut against Cardiff in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon. The Colombian replaced Curtis Jones in the 58th minute to make his first appearance for the Anfield outfit.
The 25-year-old made an instant impact, setting up Takumi Minamino for Liverpool’s second of the afternoon. However, Diaz suffered an injury scare in the final few minutes of the game.
He appeared to be in a lot of pain after Cardiff defender Aden Flint stepped on his knee. Klopp, though, has eased concerns by revealing that the forward has not suffered a serious injury. The German tactician also lifted the lid on what the Liverpool dressing room told Diaz after his injury scare. Klopp told beIN Sports:
Diaz was only on the pitch for Liverpool for just over half an hour against Cardiff. However, the Colombia international looked sharp and impressed during his cameo appearance.
He helped the Reds secure a 3-1 victory over Cardiff on the afternoon. Apart from Minamino, Diogo Jota and Harvey Elliott were also on the scoresheet for the Merseysiders.
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz could get more game time against Leicester City
Having made a bright start to life at Anfield, Luis Diaz will look to earn more playing time in the coming weeks. He could be in line to spend more time on the pitch against Leicester City during the week.
Jurgen Klopp’s side host Leicester at Anfield in the Premier League on Thursday. Diaz will be keen to continue his momentum should he make his league debut for the Reds against the Foxes.
However, it is worth noting that Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are expected to return from the Africa Cup of Nations by then. That means Diaz might have to contend with another appearance from the bench.
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