Luis Díaz reflects on early days at Liverpool in run-up to Premier League debut

Liverpool is set to clash with Brendan Rodgers’ foundering Leicester City at Anfield tomorrow evening, with the anticipated Premier League debut of January signing Luis Díaz as one of the key talking points on Merseyside.

Díaz has already made his debut for the Reds in a 32-minute cameo against Cardiff when Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners against the Championship outfit and now looks primed for a full debut for his new employers against the Foxes given that Sadio Mané is still unavailable after helping Senegal lift their first-ever African Cup of Nations trophy.

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And the 25-year-old Colombian international has made known his initial impressions of the club and his new teammates before his official introduction to the Premier League, with his father – Luis Manuel Díaz – shedding light on the players’ opinion when speaking with Colombian radio outlet Bluradio: “After the first game, he told me that it was a team that works hard, complete, in which he will feel comfortable and will have the chance to play with high-performance players.”

Jürgen Klopp & Harvey Elliot left excited by Díaz

Luis Díaz was not the only one left impressed during the early days after his arrival from Portuguese giants FC Porto, with Reds starlet Harvey Elliot giving a glaring report on the Colombian in the wake of the weekend FA Cup triumph: “You can see that he’s got exceptional talent and he’s a top guy as well. We’re all around him, supporting him and we’re all there if he needs. I’m sure he will show what he’s about, he showed glimpses today.”

“To come on next to him was a proud moment for myself as well because he’s, in my opinion, a world-class player. He’s only going to get better playing for Liverpool, playing in front of these fans. o come on next to him was a proud moment for myself as well because he’s, in my opinion, a world-class player. He’s only going to get better playing for Liverpool, playing in front of these fans.”

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Luis Diaz of Liverpool applauds the supporters following the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield on February 06, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp spoke similarly about Díaz when he reflected on the players’ happiness and work ethic in training while judging his contributions in his FA Cup cameo to be a harbinger of things to come.

It looks just about nailed-on that Díaz will make his full league debut against Leicester and many Reds faithful will undoubtedly hope that it will be one for the highlight reels.

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City	23	41	57
2	Liverpool FC	22	39	48
3	Chelsea FC	24	30	47
4	West Ham United	24	11	40
5	Manchester United	23	6	39
6	Arsenal FC	21	8	36
7	Tottenham Hotspur	20	2	36
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	21	3	34
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	22	0	30
10	Leicester City	20	-3	26
11	Aston Villa	21	-4	26
12	Southampton FC	22	-8	25
13	Crystal Palace	22	-3	24
14	Brentford FC	23	-12	23
15	Leeds United	21	-16	22
16	Everton FC	21	-13	19
17	Newcastle United	22	-20	18
18	Norwich City	22	-32	16
19	Watford FC	22	-18	15
20	Burnley FC	20	-11	14

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	16
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	9
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	8
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	8
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	8
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	8
Raphinha	Leeds United	8
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	8
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	7
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	7
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	7
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	7
Maupay, Neal	Brighton & Hove Albion	7
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City	7
Silva, Bernardo	Manchester City	7
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	6
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	6
Maddison, James	Leicester City	6

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	7
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	6
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	7
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United	0	6
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	6
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	0	6
Westwood, Ashley	Burnley FC	0	6
Alonso, Marcos	Chelsea FC	0	6
Norgaard, Christian	Brentford FC	0	6
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	6
Laporte, Aymeric	Manchester City	1	5
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	6
Llorente, Diego	Leeds United	0	6
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	6
Ward, Joel	Crystal Palace	0	6
Brownhill, Josh	Burnley FC	0	6
Skipp, Oliver	Tottenham Hotspur	0	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	0	4
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	5
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	1	4

Player	Team	Assists
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	10
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	9
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	8
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	7
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	7
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	7
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	6
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester City	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	5
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	5
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	5
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	5
Kovacic, Mateo	Chelsea FC	5
Redmond, Nathan	Southampton FC	5
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	4
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	4
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	4
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	4
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City	4
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	4