Luis Diaz will be able to replace Nat Phillips in Liverpool’s Champions League squad for the second half of the 2021/22 season despite the fact he is not a homegrown player.
The Reds signed the Colombia international from FC Porto in a deal which could be worth up to £49m, while the defender was one of two players to leave Anfield on loan on transfer deadline day, signing for AFC Bournemouth as Neco Williams joined Fulham until the end of the season.
Having progressed to the knockout stages, Liverpool are allowed to register up to three new players in their squad for European competition in the second half of the season, with their latest signing almost certain to be included as a result.
