PREMIER LEAGUELUIS DIAZ INJURY SETBACK A 'SMASH IN THE FACE' SAYS LIVERPOOL BOSS JURGEN KLOPP AMID TALK OF SURGERY

Liverpool are set to be without Luis Diaz for some time after the forward suffered an injury setback during the club's mid-season training camp in Dubai. The Colombian had been out of action since the defeat to Arsenal in October but was on the road to recovery, only to suffer a setback and is now facing up to the prospect of an operation. Jurgen Klopp said it is a "big disappointment".

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Luis Diaz’s latest injury setback as a “smash in the face” for the Reds.

The Colombian forward picked up an injury during Liverpool’s loss to Arsenal in October, but was expected to return following the World Cup.

Diaz was with the Liverpool squad in Dubai working on preparations for the resumption of the Premier League campaign, but he met with a setback in training earlier this week and some reports suggest he is set to undergo an operation.

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