Luis Diaz father kidnapping update as Jurgen Klopp explains club response

Your morning Liverpool digest on Monday, October 30.

Luis Diaz parents kidnapping: everything we know so far as of Sunday evening

Having been alerted to the shocking kidnapping of Luis Diaz's parents in Colombia late on Saturday night, it was a no-brainer for Liverpool to allow their winger a leave of absence against Nottingham Forest.

Despite reports on Sunday morning that Luis Manuel Diaz had actually been rescued alongside the player's mother, Cilenis Marulanda, his father's whereabouts remained unknown as of late evening, with a reward of around £40,000 put up for anyone who could supply local police with information.

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Given Diaz's popularity and profile in his homeland, the director of the Colombian police immediately took charge of the situation after the kidnapping, which took place in the Los Olivos neighbourhood of Barrancas, in Guajira. It's thought that more than 200 officers are working on finding Mr Diaz.

According to multiple sources in Colombia, the family's van was ambushed at a petrol station by four men on motorcycles. From there 'operation padlock' was launched to return the pair safely and after the roads out of La Guajira were closed to deny the exit of the four kidnappers, Mrs Marulanda was eventually found safely in the Carretalito district.

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Jurgen Klopp gives Luis Diaz update and reveals steps Liverpool are taking to help

Jurgen Klopp admitted after yesterday's match how difficult it was to prepare his Liverpool side to face Nottingham Forest after the news that Luis Diaz’s parents had both been kidnapped.

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