Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he is pleased to see Luis Diaz return to action against Leeds United at Elland Road.
Klopp has told Liverpool’s official website that he was happy to see Diaz back from a long-term injury against Leeds in the Premier League on Monday evening.
Liverpool hammered Leeds 6-1 at Elland Road in the Premier League.
Colombia international winger Diaz came on as a substitute for Cody Gakpo in the 81st minute.
The £56,000-a-week (Spotrac) has only just recovered from a knee injury.
The 26-year-old former FC Porto star suffered the injury back in October 2022 and had been on the sidelines since then.
Diaz has made seven starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool so far this season.
The Colombian star has scored three goals and given two assists in those games.
Jurgen Klopp on Luis Diaz for Liverpool vs Leeds United
Klopp said about Diaz: “Yeah, super-important, so Luis is back. He’s now lacking rhythm, which is normal, [and] a bit of sharpness, but that’s normal as well.
“In training sessions you cannot get there to the final degree of sharpness, so we now try to just help him [get there] step by step back really into the team [and] give him minutes.
“It’s just nice to see him play, to be honest. We missed him so long, so it’s just nice to see him being involved again.”
HITC Verdict: Staying patient
In our view, Liverpool fans should be patient with Luis Diaz.
We do not think that the winger will be back to his best in the final weeks of the season.
We will have to wait until next season for Diaz to get back to his best.
For now, Liverpool need to be careful with the winger and make sure that he stays fit for the rest of the season and not suffer another injury.
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