Around 3 pm this Wednesday, Liverpool will jump onto the field of the Giuseppe Meazza stadium to face Inter Milan in a duel valid for the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The expectation for the debut of Luis Díaz, who has been considered the brand new reinforcement of the ‘red’ team in 2022, is immense. However, considering that the Colombian striker has not been on British soil for more than two weeks, and that there are pieces in the offensive that seem fixed, the English press suggests that the peasant could start as a substitute.
What chance does ‘Lucho’ have of debuting in the Champions League with his new team?
The hope of ‘Fight’
Luis Díaz arrived in Liverpool and debuted in less than 48 hours. He did it in the FA Cup, a tournament that is still in its early stages. Then, in the match against Leicester City, for the Premier League, the soccer player from Guajiro had minutes as a starter. However, by then, the ‘red’ team did not have all their chips on the table.
At Diaz’s premiere, Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah were not available with the club because they were playing in the African Cup final. For the league match, the Senegalese Mané was still absent. Hence, ‘Lucho’ has taken his place, without problems, on the left flank of the attack.
Last weekend, Liverpool faced Burnley, the bottom of the first division of English football. Mané was already back and Díaz did not play. At the end of the match, DT Jürgen Klopp stated that the Colombian had to be allowed to adapt and that it was a “special” match.
“Luis is a great boy, a world-class player. He has already shown it in the two games he has played. The other day he did not play, because he is a new player and we have to give him time to get used to the team”added the German helmsman this Tuesday.
Now, a few moments before the ball rolls on the Inter court, Sadio Mané, in theory the owner of his position in the lineup, said he did not see it “as a competition.”
“I think everyone knows that Klopp is a great coach. He is used to this situation, making sure everyone is happy and I think he will continue to do the same”, explained the Africa Cup champion after being questioned about the fact that they play in the same position.
Thus, Luis Díaz could have minutes in the game this Tuesday. But, as words and deeds imply, perhaps not as a headline.
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