Liverpool have been massively struggling up front, which makes Luis Diaz’s return from injury that much more important
Having been injured in Liverpool’s 3-2 loss at the Emirates Stadium at the start of the season, Luis Diaz is nearing his return to football.
Diaz will be a now show for the Madrid clash
Luis Diaz is finally been fit but he needs time to gte back into the game. The Colombian international doubts that he’ll be fit enough to face Real Madrid in Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 tie.
Without him Liverpool have massively struggled up front are now winless in the year of 2023 so far (D1 L3).
“The frustration is big, of course, but I try to put into my head that it could happen to anyone and it is now done,” Diaz told The Telegraph.
“I’m trying to be back as soon as possible. The desire is big to be back playing when 100 per cent ready to help the team.”
“An injury like this could happen to any player, to the best player. I put it in my head that I could go through this injury and just need to recover and work hard to come back when I’m 100 per cent.
“The mentality is the most important because you are not playing and that is the thing you want to do. If you have a good mentality, you can improve.
“I’m already out on the pitch making recovery but as you can understand with an injury on the knee, the recovery is day by day so I cannot tell you in which match I’ll be back.
“I’m trying to be back as soon as possible. The desire is big to be back playing when 100 per cent ready to help the team.”
Diaz will be hoping to shake Liverpool out of their current form with his comeback. The Reds have two tough clashes next. First the Merseyside Derby against Everton and then their Champions League first leg against Real Madrid.
“I want to be back and after that I know there are a lot of matches before the end of the season and I just want to help the team with my football,” he said.
“It is important to be back, but it is not only me. The idea is to be back and help the team with all my friends and team-mates. I want to be back to make a good second part of the season.”
