Liverpool striker Luis Diaz has been out of the limelight since his parents were kidnapped in Colombia but joined the squad for the trip to Luton. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Luis Diaz is ready for his parents’ move to Luton Town.
Gives an update on the player’s father after he is stolen.Both of Diaz’s parents were kidnapped, but his mother returned. Klopp has revealed an update on the striker’s father following “ongoing” talks over his return.”It’s still emotional but he decided three days ago that he wants to train again,” Klopp told Sky Sports ahead of Sunday’s game. “The football field is a safe place for the boy and a place where he can forget what’s going on for a few minutes. Earlier this week, the Colombian government issued a statement regarding the situation.
Diaz missed the Premier League games between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. However, the following players are now available for selection: “Today we officially learned that the kidnapping of Luis Manuel Diaz and Silenis Marulanda, father and mother of soccer player Luis Fernando, in Barrancas, La Guajira state, on October 28, was carried out by our unit.”
“As part of the development of the cease-fire agreement, our delegation will submit this matter to the ongoing monitoring and verification mechanism and will continue to protect the life and safety of Mr. Diaz,” Otti Patino, a spokesman for the Colombian government, said in a statement. “We will take all the necessary measures. to secure his health and obtain his immediate release.”
