Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo has allayed any injury fears about Liverpool forward Luis Diaz.
The 27-year-old played 114 minutes in the Reds’ 4-3 FA Cup extra-time defeat to Manchester United last weekend, with Jurgen Klopp revealing the winger had picked up an injury in the process.
"Now, the boys go on international duty, they have to recover. We hope they come back healthy,” the German said. “We had some problems.
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“Lucho (Diaz) felt his groin, Darwin (Nunez) his hamstring, hopefully it is not. And Cody (Gakpo) has twisted his ankle I think. I didn't see it back, so we have to see.
“I don't know when they play their first game but probably in four or five days, it's a crazy schedule. Let's hope they can get through that and then the rest of the season starts.”
Nunez would consequently withdraw from the Uruguay squad as a result, though such a measure was only precautionary with Liverpool expecting the striker to be back fit for their Premier League return at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday 31 March.
However, such issues would not prevent Diaz and Gakpo from being called up by Colombia and the Netherlands respectively.
Colombia take on Spain at West Ham United’s London Stadium on Friday night, before facing Romania at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday.
Speaking ahead of facing Spain, Lorenzo confirmed that Diaz was fit for the game as he hinted that Liverpool have asked Colombia to manage the forward’s game-time carefully.
“Luis is fine. We have measured the loads because he played the extra time,” he
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