Luis Diaz will undergo surgery on Saturday on his knee injury after suffering a setback in Liverpool training in Dubai, according to reports.
The Colombian was passed fit to return to training at the start of the Dubai training camp, but felt discomfort in the knee he injured at Arsenal at the start of October.
Diaz was set to feature in friendly matches in Dubai to regain his match sharpness, but has now been sent back to Liverpool following a reoccurrence of the injury.
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The Reds attacker will undergo surgery on the injured lateral collateral ligament in his knee according to Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra.
"Luis Diaz will undergo surgery tomorrow to recover from the lateral collateral ligament injury in the knee. Liverpool expects the Colombian to play again in March," Sierra tweeted.
It means Jurgen Klopp may be left waiting again in what would be a huge blow for the Reds as they look to push for a top four spot once the Premier League resumes on Boxing Day.
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