Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's clash with Nottingham Forest was played in the 'most difficult circumstances' he's ever experienced after Luis Diaz's parents' kidnapped
Liverpool's win against Nottingham Forest occurred in the «most difficult circumstances» after Luis Diaz's parents were kidnapped, Jurgen Klopp says.
Liverpool made it five games without a defeat when they defeated Forest 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah scoring.
The game came just hours after it was confirmed that winger Luis Diaz's parents were kidnapped in Colombia this weekend.
The player's parents were stopped by men on a motorcycle and taken away. While his mother was released hours later, police are still trying to rescue his father and have offered a significant reward for information that will lead to his release.
The 26-year-old was left out of the squad for Sunday's match and his replacement, Diogo Jota, held up his team-mate's jersey in a show of support after scoring Liverpool's first goal. The Portuguese attacker then spoke about the situation after the game, deeming it «unimaginable».
Klopp hopes that his team's success against Forest will provide an upbeat distraction for the player, but admitted the circumstances were terrible for his team.
He said to Sky Sports: «We played in the most difficult circumstance I've ever had. It was a really difficult day, which ended with a good result.
»The best thing we could do for our brother was that, we win the game and distract him a little bit maybe, all the rest was super special in the most negative understanding. After more than 1,000 games you would think you have experienced everything, but no.
«But it's not about us, it's about 'Lucho' and his family, and we all pray and hope that everything will be fine. What we can do, we will do, we've done already in the club and the only thing we could do today was fight for their brother
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