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– Liverpool forward Luis Diaz is expected to be sidelined until December after suffering a knee injury in Sunday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at Arsenal.
Liverpool star Luís Diaz will miss next 10 games following his knee injury vs Arsenal, confirmed. 🚨🇨🇴 #LFC
He’s expected to return at the end of December, after the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/UfWaE2PQvR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 10, 2022
– The Colombia international, 25, had a scan on Monday and does not require surgery but will not play for the Reds again until after the World Cup.
– The Reds are due to play 10 matches before England’s elite clubs break for the tournament on 13 November.
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– Liverpool return to action with a trip to Aston Villa on 26 December.
– Diaz, who has been one of Liverpool’s better performers in a disappointing start to the campaign, left Emirates Stadium on crutches wearing a knee brace having limped off shortly before the break after Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey landed on his knee.
– Trent Alexander-Arnold was also withdrawn at half-time after sustaining an ankle problem with manager Jurgen Klopp saying that it did not “look good for both”.
– Liverpool travel to Rangers on Wednesday in the Champions League and then host champions Manchester City at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.
