Luis Diaz is set to step up his rehabilitation after suffering a knee injury last month, with Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirming the winger will start running again on Thursday.
The Colombian was forced off in the first half of the Reds' 3-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal at the start of October, with the setback ruling him out of competitive action until 2023 as a result. But speaking ahead of Liverpool's League Cup clash with Derby County, Lijnders confirmed Diaz is making good progress while also offering an update on Diogo Jota.
“The longer injuries, Luis Diaz is running for the first time on Thursday," he said. That’s good news because we all know how important he was last year and in the second half of the season. Jota will take longer.”
