Klopp's tough decision after Luis Diaz's new injury, surprise at Anfield

While Klopp has his eyes on the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, he has also taken advantage of the break to get back to work ahead of the resumption of the 22/23 Premier League season, where a terrible start to the campaign has the Reds in sixth place on 22 points, 15 behind leaders Arsenal FC, who are also touring the Middle East in a string of friendly matches ahead of their return to the Big Island.

The German coach was expecting the Reds' latest star signing Luis Diaz to be ready or at least in the final stages of his recovery from a knee injury suffered in the London clash against the Gunners at the beginning of October. Reports from Liverpool suggest that El Guajiro has a ruptured medial collateral ligament in his right knee, and will therefore have to undergo surgery, with a diagnosis of six months out.

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This terrible news would lead Klopp to make a decision on the future of the former FC Porto striker, with the German saying that something was not right with Luis and that it was time to keep him away from the club's friendlies. "(Luis) felt something and we need further evaluation there, but apart from that, everyone looks very very good," Klopp said in the United Arab Emirates, where the club will take on French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Diaz is travelling to England to be checked again by the Merseyside medical staff, who will give a direct opinion to Klopp, who will then ask the board for a new striker to fill the goalscoring void now filled by Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez, with Diogo Jota also out injured, but his return is reported to be in the next few days.

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Diaz's life changed that day at the Emirates, when a direct collision with African Thomas Partey impacted Diaz's mid-joint during the Round 10 league match against Arsenal. From that moment on Luis focused on his rehabilitation, missing important matches such as the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup, where The Pool is still alive, looking to win them, and at the same time rebound in the Premier League.