It took just three days for Liverpool joy to turn into Liverpool anguish as the Reds were dealt an unwanted injury blow at their mid-season training camp in Dubai.
On Tuesday, supporters were treated to the sight of Luis Diaz back in training alongside his team-mates as Jurgen Klopp’s side’s preparations for the second half of the campaign got underway. But come Friday and it was revealed that he was leaving the camp and flying back to Merseyside for further tests after complaining of discomfort in the same knee he injured against Arsenal back in October. As one hand giveth, the other taketh away. Worse was to come when later that evening, reports emerged that he is set to undergo surgery, with a potential return in March mooted.
With the club confirming his presence in the Middle East, along with Naby Keita, Diogo Jota and Arthur Melo, had been to ‘continue to work on their individual rehabilitation programmes from their respective injuries’, his participation in the training, alongside Keita, was most welcome.
