Klopp: Diaz’s PL debut ‘one of the best’ I have ever seen
Jurgen Klopp believes Luis Diaz’s Premier League debut was “one of the best” he has ever seen and confirmed Sadio Mane will return to training on Friday.
Diaz, who was handed his first Premier League appearance on Thursday night, produced an eye-catching performance in their 2-0 home win over Leicester.
The Colombian joined the Reds from Porto last month in a £49m deal and appears to have adapted quickly to life in England following an impressive display at Anfield against the Foxes, after being handed his first start by Klopp.
Asked why Diaz has adjusted so quickly following his move, the German said in his news conference on Friday: “His skillset. His character.
“It was probably one of the best [first games] I’ve ever seen from a new player.
“That’s true, because he looked completely natural but it’s only a first game and we have to see how he’ll adapt to all of the different stuff and the intensities in the Premier League.
“There’s no rush, but last night was a very good opportunity to start him because Sadio [Mane] was not here yet and Mo [Salah] is coming back from an incredibly intense tournament.
“It was then a really good moment [to start Diaz] and he showed up“.
