The road back for Luis Diaz to get to this point has been a long and winding one.
Having made something of an electric start to his Liverpool career, the Colombia international was rocked by a challenge from Arsenal's Thomas Partey in a 3-2 defeat at the Emirates on October 9.
At a time when the Reds were besieged with fitness, confidence and energy problems, losing the player who was arguably their best in those opening weeks of the Premier League season was a tough blow to take, particularly for Klopp, who has since watched his entire campaign slowly crumble in the absence of Diaz.
